Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Olive (1916/12/05)

Dorre Island, Carnarvon

Co-ordinates 10’ off

Ship Built

Owner Robert John Lynn & Co.

Country Built WA

Port Built Fremantle

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1891

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Mid-West

Sinking Drifted onto sankbank at Dorre Island and became total loss

When Lost 1916/12/05

Where Lost Dorre Island, Carnarvon

Cargo 72 bales of wool

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 17.60

Beam 4.90

TONA 43.33

TONB 42.64

Draft 1.80

Museum Reference

Official Number 101494

Unique Number 1142

Registration Number 8 of 1891

Sunk Code Foundered

Chart Number 1056

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO