Hokitika wreck
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Country Built Scotland
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Port Built Aberdeen
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When Built 1871
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Length 40.40
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Beam 7.60
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Draft 3.70
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Engine N
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TONA 283.00
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When Lost 1872/11/02
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Where Lost 10 miles off Cape Leewine in 30 fathoms 5 miles from shoreGeographe Reef
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Newcastle
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Port To Mauritius
Museum Reference
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wreck Hokitika
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 64775
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File Number 112/80
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Chart Number 413
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Hokitika |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1872/11/02 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 10 miles off Cape Leewine in 30 fathoms 5 miles from shoreGeographe Reef |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 283.00 |
| Country Built | Scotland |
| Port Built | Aberdeen |
| When Built | 1871 |
| Port Registered | Newcastle |
| Official Number | 64775 |
| Length | 40.40 |
| Beam | 7.60 |
| Draft | 3.70 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Newcastle |
| Port To | Mauritius |
| Cargo | 426 tons Coal |
| Master | Captain Samuel Findlay |
| Owner | John and David Spence of Melbourne |
| Builder | Alex Hall and Co. |
| File Number | 112/80 |
| Chart Number | 413 |
| Sources | 'Preliminary Court of Inquiry', Herlad, 23 November 1872 Corporal R. Furlong's report, 6 November 1872, Police Records, Acc. No. 129, Battye Library Captain Findlay, Report, November 1872, C.S.R. 272, fol. 153 SRO ACC129 File 18/555 Police Dept. Vasse 6/11/1872 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/hokitika |