Fortunatus wreck
Ship wrecked in Indian Ocean
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Newcastle
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When Built 1901/10
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Length 345.00
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Beam 476.00
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Draft 227.00
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Engine Triple-expansion engine, 2.200 ihp
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TONA 3425.00
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TONB 3046.00
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When Lost 1907/07/31
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Where Lost Indian Ocean, 700 miles of Colombo, 600 miles of Java Head
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Sinking Was abandoned after fire broke out
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Sunk Code Burnt
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Port From India
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Port To Australia
Museum Reference
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wreck Fortunatus
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 101739
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Fortunatus |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1907/07/31 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Indian Ocean, 700 miles of Colombo, 600 miles of Java Head |
| Engine | Triple-expansion engine, 2.200 ihp |
| TONA | 3425.00 |
| TONB | 3046.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Newcastle |
| When Built | 1901/10 |
| Port Registered | Melbourne |
| Official Number | 101739 |
| Length | 345.00 |
| Beam | 476.00 |
| Draft | 227.00 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Sinking | Was abandoned after fire broke out |
| Sunk Code | Burnt |
| Port From | India |
| Port To | Australia |
| Cargo | Gunny-bags, tea and spices |
| Master | MacDonald |
| Owner | A. Currie & Co. |
| Builder | Armstrong, Whitworth and Company |
| Comments | Ship wrecked in Indian Ocean |
| Sources | West Australian 1907/08/19, p. 7g-h West Australian 1907/08/20, p. 4i West Australian 1907/08/21, p. 7c I.J. Field, Steam Vessel File |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/fortunatus |