Don Joseph wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle (by A.E. Francis)
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When Built 1899
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Engine N
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TONA 13.00
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When Lost 1899/04/30
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Where Lost 6.5 Kilometres North of Point Cloates
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Sinking Struck reef
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Broome
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Port To Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck Don Joseph
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 114473
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Registration Number 20/1902
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File Number 209/80
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Chart Number A 745
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Don Joseph |
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| When Lost | 1899/04/30 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 6.5 Kilometres North of Point Cloates |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 13.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle (by A.E. Francis) |
| When Built | 1899 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 114473 |
| Registration Number | 20/1902 |
| Sinking | Struck reef |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Broome |
| Port To | Fremantle |
| Master | William Miles |
| Owner | Francis Rodriguez |
| Builder | A.E. Brown |
| File Number | 209/80 |
| Chart Number | A 745 |
| Sources | Inquiry 1901/03/01 West Austarlian, 27 April 1899, p. 4a Inquirer, 19 May Telegram, Resident Magistrate, Carnarvon, to Col. Sec., 9 May 1899; Telegrams, Police Inspector LaWRENCE TO COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, 16 MAY 1899; REPORT, SGT HOULAHAN, CARNARVON, 14 MAY 1899, CSO 1109/1899 photo of vessel in McKenna Collection, WA Maritime Museum Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat The West Australian Wednesday 24 May and Western Mail Friday 26 May 1899 The schooner Annie, 71 tons register, which arrived at Fremantle with wool and sandlewood from Maud’s Landing, visited the scene of the wreck of the pearling lugger Don Joseph, whilst in the Nor’-West. Captain Schroder, the master of the Annie states that he recieved instructions when in Carnarvon on the 10th instant to proceed to the wreck at Point Cloates, and leaving that port at 11 p.m. on the same date he reached the vicinity of the spot where the big ship was reported to be on shore, on the following evening. Next morning he entered the passage between the reefs and the shore, and instead of finding a large vessel ashore he was surprised to find only the wreckage of the lugger Don Joseph. The boat had drifted over the breakers onto the inside of the reef, on the edge of which she was lying on her beam ends, full of water. The vessel was a total wreck. Captain Schroder is of the opinion that by this time she has disappeared altogether. At the spot where the lugger struck there is an indentation in the line of the reefs, and the position being less exposed than elsewhere the breakers were comparatively smooth, otherwise the captain and crew would have had great difficulty in reaching the shore. He heard that those on board the lugger got ashore by means of a 10ft. dingey belonging to the Don Joseph, and that they were running short of water when a ‘ native from Hr. Carter’s station came across them, and guided them to that gentleman’s homestead. Captain,Schroder says that he “remained about the vicinity of the wreck for three days, but he saw no sign of the police boat, which as despatched from Onslow to Point Cloates. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/don-joseph |