Hercules wreck
Engine was changed Vessel was worked by messrs James Clark & Co.
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Country Built NZ
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Port Built Whangaroa
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When Built 1896
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Length 20.40
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Beam 5.20
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Draft 1.80
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Engine Screw oil engine, Hercules Gasoline, San Fransisco, USA
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TONA 50.89
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TONB 58.29
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When Lost 1918/03/03
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Where Lost Broome area, off Barred Creek
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Museum Reference
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wreck Hercules
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 102294
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File Number 3/79/1
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Chart Number 1207, 1048
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Hercules |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1918/03/03 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Broome area, off Barred Creek |
| Engine | Screw oil engine, Hercules Gasoline, San Fransisco, USA |
| TONA | 50.89 |
| TONB | 58.29 |
| Country Built | NZ |
| Port Built | Whangaroa |
| When Built | 1896 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 102294 |
| Length | 20.40 |
| Beam | 5.20 |
| Draft | 1.80 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Cargo | Timber |
| Master | W. Larsen |
| Owner | Messrs Gregory & Co., Broome |
| Builder | Lane & Brown |
| File Number | 3/79/1 |
| Chart Number | 1207, 1048 |
| Comments | Engine was changed Vessel was worked by messrs James Clark & Co. |
| Sources | North West Echo Newspaper Saterday, 09/03/1918; HMC 197/3, 154/4, not in Lloyds McKenna Collection 682, WA Maritime Museum |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/hercules |