Colac (2451)
Stranded near King's Sound, Derby. Towed in and abandoned.
Master found guilty of error of judgement and laxity in navigating the vessel and got certificate suspended for two month
Ship Built
Owner Adelaide SS Co Ltd
Master Walter John Snadden
Builder E. Witby & Co
Country Built UK
Port Built Hartlepool
When Built 1884
Ship Lost
Gouped Region North-West
Sinking Grounded
Crew 30
Deaths None
When Lost 2451
Where Lost Stranded near King's Sound, Derby. Towed in and abandoned.
Latitude -17.3395833333
Longitude 123.5960166667
Position Information Aerial GIS
Port From Derby
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Cattle 300, sheep 2,000
Ship Details
Engine Iron screw Steamer
Length 75.00
Beam 10.00
TONA 1480.00
TONB 958.00
Draft 5.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 89469
Unique Number 1235
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0093/SG _MA-58/95
Chart Number BA 1045, AUS733
Protected Not protected State
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1995/09/28
Confidential NO