Faith wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1861
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Length 10.40
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Beam 3.10
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Draft 1.10
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Engine N
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TONA 8.00
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When Lost 1869/08/05
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Where Lost Swan River Mouth
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Sinking lost on Fremantle bar. Capt Riley master loaded with general cargo from Hastings bound for Perth. Spring tide running nasty sea passage of the bar was perfectly smooth, sea stuck and forced her onto reef on S side of channel.
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Ship
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Port To Perth
Museum Reference
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wreck Faith
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Protected State
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 36542
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Registration Number 1/1861
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File Number 376/77
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Faith |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1869/08/05 |
| Protected | State |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Swan River Mouth |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 8.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1861 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 36542 |
| Registration Number | 1/1861 |
| Length | 10.40 |
| Beam | 3.10 |
| Draft | 1.10 |
| Sinking | lost on Fremantle bar. Capt Riley master loaded with general cargo from Hastings bound for Perth. Spring tide running nasty sea passage of the bar was perfectly smooth, sea stuck and forced her onto reef on S side of channel. |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Ship |
| Port To | Perth |
| Cargo | General |
| Master | Riley |
| Owner | William Barnard and Mark Read |
| File Number | 376/77 |
| Sources | SROACC5000 File 40/2/01 Customs House Fremantle proceedings of Court Inquiry 10 Aug 1869 Herald, 14 August 1869 Register of British Ships, Fremantle Inquirer, 4 March 1868 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/faith |