Henry wreck
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When Lost 1920/10/29
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Where Lost W side Cape Voltaire
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Sinking Totally wrecked on a reef while standing over towards the mainland to anchor for the night in a bay on W side of cape. Vessel carried onto a reef.
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Wyndham
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Port To Broome
Museum Reference
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wreck Henry
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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File Number 380.77
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Chart Number 1442, 318, 1047, 1716
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Henry |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1920/10/29 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | W side Cape Voltaire |
| Latitude Max | -14.23 |
| Longitude Max | 125.63 |
| Port Registered | B351 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Sinking | Totally wrecked on a reef while standing over towards the mainland to anchor for the night in a bay on W side of cape. Vessel carried onto a reef. |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Wyndham |
| Port To | Broome |
| Master | Captain Henry Scott of Broome |
| Owner | Walter Raleigh Colt and Tom Ure |
| File Number | 380.77 |
| Chart Number | 1442, 318, 1047, 1716 |
| Sources | 430 ITEM 1920/8466 Lugger Henry bound from Wyndham to Broome, wrecked at Cape Voltaire. Information from Broome that on 29/10/1920 on a reef at Cape Voltaire. Crew got off, 2 crew sailed to Port George Mission, but mission boat unserviceable therefore went to Cape Levique and obtained a boat. Returned to site finding 2 crew had gone overland to Drysdale Mission 2 crew staid behind. The 4 crew went to Broome. Two crew overland were killed by natives 03/1921. Nor'West Echo, Broome Saturday 4th December 1920 Western Mail 2 December 1920 Western Australian 21 January 1921 Western Australian 22 January 1921 Rev. Richardson to Royal Humane Society 26 September 1971. R.W.A.H.S. Dickson, R. 2003 Voyage of No Importance. Hesperian Press, Western Australia |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/henry-1 |