Eldorado (Hypatia) wreck
Lost outside Port Smith, 3 crew, no lives lost. Beat out of Port Smith Channel 15/12/1914, heading Broome, hit S side, got off made Gordon Bay, passing Bay started taking water, pump broke, vessel eventually sank.
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Country Built WA
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Engine N
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TONA 12.00
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When Lost 1914/12/18
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Where Lost Past Gordon Bay en route Broome
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Sinking Struck reef
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Port Smith
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Port To Broome
Museum Reference
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wreck Eldorado (Hypatia)
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Registration Number B166
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Eldorado (Hypatia) |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1914/12/18 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Past Gordon Bay en route Broome |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 12.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Registration Number | B166 |
| Crew | 3 (7) |
| Sinking | Struck reef |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Port Smith |
| Port To | Broome |
| Cargo | 7.5 tons M.O.P. |
| Master | Charles Alexander |
| Owner | C. Alexander |
| Comments | Lost outside Port Smith, 3 crew, no lives lost. Beat out of Port Smith Channel 15/12/1914, heading Broome, hit S side, got off made Gordon Bay, passing Bay started taking water, pump broke, vessel eventually sank. |
| Sources | SRO 1066 Item 1914/1661 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/eldorado-hypatia |