Duchess of Kent wreck
Co-ordinates 5' box
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Country Built TAS
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Port Built Franklin
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When Built 1875
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Length 21.40
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Beam 6.10
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Draft 2.10
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Engine N
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TONA 60.08
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When Lost 1895/08/29
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Where Lost Police Dept Jurian Bay [Near Cervantes Island, south of Geraldton]
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Sinking During voyage
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Geraldton
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Port To Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck Duchess of Kent
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 57559
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Registration Number 1 of 1894
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File Number 118/80
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Chart Number A 753
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Duchess of Kent |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1895/08/29 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Police Dept Jurian Bay [Near Cervantes Island, south of Geraldton] |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 60.08 |
| Country Built | TAS |
| Port Built | Franklin |
| When Built | 1875 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 57559 |
| Registration Number | 1 of 1894 |
| Length | 21.40 |
| Beam | 6.10 |
| Draft | 2.10 |
| Sinking | During voyage |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Geraldton |
| Port To | Fremantle |
| Master | Captain Ehlert |
| Owner | William Reid, Bunbury |
| File Number | 118/80 |
| Chart Number | A 753 |
| Comments | Co-ordinates 5' box |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM 2295/1895 Police Dept Fremantle Inquirer, 2 August 1895, p. 8b West Australian, 9 September 1895, p. 6c West Australian, 9 September 1895, p. 5 d, e |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/duchess-kent |