Grace Darling wreck
Previously owned by Frederick Douglas, Albany
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Country Built Tasmania
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Port Built Hobart Town
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When Built 1869
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Length 25.20
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Beam 6.10
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Draft 2.40
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Engine N
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TONA 81.90
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TONB 78.21
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When Lost 1914/02/03
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Where Lost Off Edward Island, Lancelin
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Sinking Struck reef
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port From Abrolhos Islands
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Port To Perth
Museum Reference
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wreck Grace Darling
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Official Number 57502
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Registration Number 3 of 1892
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File Number 19/86, 207/80
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Chart Number 1033, 334, 333
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Grace Darling |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1914/02/03 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | Off Edward Island, Lancelin |
| Latitude Max | -31 |
| Longitude Max | 115.32 |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 81.90 |
| TONB | 78.21 |
| Country Built | Tasmania |
| Port Built | Hobart Town |
| When Built | 1869 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 57502 |
| Registration Number | 3 of 1892 |
| Length | 25.20 |
| Beam | 6.10 |
| Draft | 2.40 |
| Deaths | None |
| Crew | 6 |
| Sinking | Struck reef |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port From | Abrolhos Islands |
| Port To | Perth |
| Cargo | 1000 bags of guano |
| Master | F. Schröder |
| Owner | R.J. Lynn, Mouatt St, Fremantle, Shipowners + coal vendors |
| File Number | 19/86, 207/80 |
| Chart Number | 1033, 334, 333 |
| Comments | Previously owned by Frederick Douglas, Albany |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM-1914/3426 Marine enquiry West Australian Newspaper 5/2/1914 Inquire 9/9/1874 Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 1201/1914 BATT McKenna Collection 680, WA Maritime Museum |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/grace-darling-1 |