Dutch Gunboat wreck

  • Country Built Indonesia

  • Port Built Coepang Timor

  • Engine N

  • When Lost 1865/02/08

  • Where Lost On approach to Camden Harbour

  • Sinking Heavy squall, overturned

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

  • Port From Coepang, Timor

  • Port To Camden Harbour

Museum Reference

  • wreck Dutch Gunboat

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • File Number 119/80

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Dutch Gunboat
wreck Dutch Gunboat
When Lost 1865/02/08
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost On approach to Camden Harbour
Engine N
Country Built Indonesia
Port Built Coepang Timor
Port Registered Coepang Timor
Deaths 1
Crew 2
Sinking Heavy squall, overturned
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Port From Coepang, Timor
Port To Camden Harbour
Cargo Ballast
Master Captain Edwards
Owner Mr Drysdale, Coepang (Timor)
File Number 119/80
Sources Journal of Trevarton Sholl, 17 February 1865, QB/SHO, Battye Library Perth Gazette & WA Times 05/05/1865
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/dutch-gunboat