Gael (of Nante) wreck
Crew in two boats saved themselves. Reported 37° lS
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Country Built France
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Port Built St Nazaire
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When Built 1901
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Length 85.30
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Beam 12.20
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Draft 6.80
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Engine N
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TONA 1949.00
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TONB 2198.00
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When Lost 1909/08/24
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Where Lost 165 miles off Cape Leeuwin
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Sinking Ship started leaking165 miles off coast, thirty seven degrees south
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Sunk Code Foundered & abandoned
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Port From London
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Port To Hobart
Museum Reference
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wreck Gael (of Nante)
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number (JHVW)
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Chart Number 413
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Gael (of Nante) |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1909/08/24 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 165 miles off Cape Leeuwin |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1949.00 |
| TONB | 2198.00 |
| Country Built | France |
| Port Built | St Nazaire |
| When Built | 1901 |
| Port Registered | Nantes, France |
| Official Number | (JHVW) |
| Length | 85.30 |
| Beam | 12.20 |
| Draft | 6.80 |
| Crew | 24 |
| Sinking | Ship started leaking165 miles off coast, thirty seven degrees south |
| Sunk Code | Foundered & abandoned |
| Port From | London |
| Port To | Hobart |
| Cargo | Full cargo of cement |
| Master | Captain Desire Meteye |
| Owner | Celtique Maritime |
| Builder | Atel. & Chant. de la Loire |
| Chart Number | 413 |
| Comments | Crew in two boats saved themselves. Reported 37° lS |
| Sources | Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ACC1066/770/1909 (BATT) Lloyd's Register 1907-08 West Australian 1909 /08/27, p. 5h; 28, p. 12 b-d; 30, p. 6e,f SWN 27/08/1909 West Australian 4/9/1909 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/gael-nante |