Gem wreck

Acc. to R. McKenna the vessel was sold in 1902 to a foreigner. Co-ordinates 10' off

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Perth

  • Length 10.20

  • Beam 3.30

  • Draft 1.50

  • Engine N

  • TONA 11.41

  • When Lost 1893/03/25

  • Where Lost North West Cape

  • Sinking Cyclone

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

  • Port To Shark Bay

Museum Reference

  • wreck Gem

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 101503

  • Registration Number 17 of 1891

  • File Number 440/71

  • Chart Number A 329

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Gem
wreck Gem
When Lost 1893/03/25
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost North West Cape
Engine N
TONA 11.41
Country Built WA
Port Built Perth
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 101503
Registration Number 17 of 1891
Length 10.20
Beam 3.30
Draft 1.50
Sinking Cyclone
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Port To Shark Bay
Cargo Pearl, shell
Owner John McRae and , Cossack
File Number 440/71
Chart Number A 329
Comments Acc. to R. McKenna the vessel was sold in 1902 to a foreigner. Co-ordinates 10' off
Sources McKenna Collection 680, WA Maritime Museum
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/gem-1