Glenbank wreck
Finn called Anti Kitala swam ashore and was rescued three days later by pearling lugger. Put out to sea from Depuch Is on 05/02/19 due to bad weather. Though struck Delambre Reef or rocks adjacent to Legendre Is.
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Country Built Scotland
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Port Built Glasgow
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When Built 1893
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Engine N
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TONA 1481.00
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TONB 1359.00
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When Lost 1911/02/07
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Where Lost Capsized 20 miles off Cossack, 8 or 9 miles off Legendre Reef
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Sinking Cargo shifted. Though struck Delambre Reef or rocks adjacent to Legendre Is
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port From San Nicholas, South America
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Port To Balla Balla (via Cossack)
Museum Reference
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wreck Glenbank
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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File Number 4/79
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Chart Number 327
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Glenbank |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1911/02/07 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Capsized 20 miles off Cossack, 8 or 9 miles off Legendre Reef |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1481.00 |
| TONB | 1359.00 |
| Country Built | Scotland |
| Port Built | Glasgow |
| When Built | 1893 |
| Port Registered | Nystad, Finland |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Crew | 25 |
| Sinking | Cargo shifted. Though struck Delambre Reef or rocks adjacent to Legendre Is |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port From | San Nicholas, South America |
| Port To | Balla Balla (via Cossack) |
| Cargo | 1800 tons copper ore |
| Master | F.R. Morgan |
| Owner | J.A. Zachariassen |
| Builder | Rogers & Co. Glasgow |
| File Number | 4/79 |
| Chart Number | 327 |
| Comments | Finn called Anti Kitala swam ashore and was rescued three days later by pearling lugger. Put out to sea from Depuch Is on 05/02/19 due to bad weather. Though struck Delambre Reef or rocks adjacent to Legendre Is. |
| Sources | SRO 1066 Item 1911/172 and 1911/229 SRO 430 ITEM 1911/0837 Telegram 10/02/1911 Roebourne |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/glenbank-1 |