Hugh Norman wreck
Seaman jumped overboard at N. Mole. Foremast carried away, sail left trailing in water. Captain drank 2 bottles of whisky and 2 bottles of meths. Struck reef on 24/10/1910 sank around 28/10/1910 vicinity Cervantes Is about 1 mile from shore.
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1910
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Length 11.30
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Beam 3.30
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Draft 1.50
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Engine N
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TONA 10.42
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TONB 12.42
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When Lost 1910/10/28
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Where Lost Opposite Green Island about 17 miles from Namban right between two small islands and the shore about 80 yards from the beach
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Sinking By drunkenness and neglect of duty and navigation through excessive indulgence in intoxicating liquor
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Fremantle
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Port To Broome
Museum Reference
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wreck Hugh Norman
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 125030
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Registration Number 22/1910
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Chart Number 1033
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Hugh Norman |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1910/10/28 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Opposite Green Island about 17 miles from Namban right between two small islands and the shore about 80 yards from the beach |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 10.42 |
| TONB | 12.42 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1910 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 125030 |
| Registration Number | 22/1910 |
| Length | 11.30 |
| Beam | 3.30 |
| Draft | 1.50 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Sinking | By drunkenness and neglect of duty and navigation through excessive indulgence in intoxicating liquor |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Port To | Broome |
| Master | W. Dundee |
| Owner | Robison & Norman Ltd. of Broome |
| Builder | Builder Alfred Edmund Brown |
| Chart Number | 1033 |
| Comments | Seaman jumped overboard at N. Mole. Foremast carried away, sail left trailing in water. Captain drank 2 bottles of whisky and 2 bottles of meths. Struck reef on 24/10/1910 sank around 28/10/1910 vicinity Cervantes Is about 1 mile from shore. |
| Sources | SRO 1066 Item 1910/1231 H & L Dept Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat McKenna Collection 684, WA Maritime Museum |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/hugh-norman |