Dunskey wreck
Postmaster Denmark reports launch Dunskey total wreck on bar entrance to Wilsons Inlet. Albany to Norualup Inlet 08/03/1917 crew 6 and 6 passengers 9 tons stores, Capt Armstrong, 90 ft long steam powered. Sprang a leak after parting anchor cable was driven ashore. Wrecked off Denmark
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Country Built NSW
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Port Built Sydney, Balmain
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When Built 1891/09/14
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Length 29.00
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Beam 5.00
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Draft 2.10
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Engine 2 steam engines, Bow McLachlan & Co, 1891
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TONA 34.25
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TONB 50.37
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When Lost 1917/03/10
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Where Lost Wilson's Inlet
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Sinking Gale caused vessel to snap her cables, washed ashore and battered to bits in few minutes.
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Albany
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Port To Nornalup Inlet
Museum Reference
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wreck Dunskey
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 101022
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Registration Number 8 of 1897
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File Number 195/72
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Chart Number 1034
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Dunskey |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1917/03/10 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Wilson's Inlet |
| Position Information | No GPS |
| Engine | 2 steam engines, Bow McLachlan & Co, 1891 |
| TONA | 34.25 |
| TONB | 50.37 |
| Country Built | NSW |
| Port Built | Sydney, Balmain |
| When Built | 1891/09/14 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 101022 |
| Registration Number | 8 of 1897 |
| Length | 29.00 |
| Beam | 5.00 |
| Draft | 2.10 |
| Deaths | none |
| Crew | 7 |
| Sinking | Gale caused vessel to snap her cables, washed ashore and battered to bits in few minutes. |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Albany |
| Port To | Nornalup Inlet |
| Cargo | stores and instruments, manure |
| Master | A. Amstrong |
| Owner | A. Amstrong & Waters, Albany |
| Builder | David Drake of Bold Rock, Sydney |
| File Number | 195/72 |
| Chart Number | 1034 |
| Comments | Postmaster Denmark reports launch Dunskey total wreck on bar entrance to Wilsons Inlet. Albany to Norualup Inlet 08/03/1917 crew 6 and 6 passengers 9 tons stores, Capt Armstrong, 90 ft long steam powered. Sprang a leak after parting anchor cable was driven ashore. Wrecked off Denmark |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM 1917/1152 Police Dept Albany Gordon de L. Marshall, Memories of Maritime Albany, Report – Department of Maritime Atchaeology , Western Australian Maritime Musem, No 53, 1991 Edwin Millar first owner Merchant Navy List 1909 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/dunskey |