Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Gertrude Gerarda (1902/05/18)

800 Miles off Fremantle

Co-ordinates last reported 33°15 – 100°34 when saved by Saint Mary

Ship Built

Owner P. van der Hog [?]

Master Captain H. Duit

Builder J. and K. Smit

Country Built Netherlands

Port Built Krimpen a/d Lek

When Built 1890

Ship Lost

Grouped Region South-West-Coast

Sinking Shifting ballast in gale

Crew 20

Deaths None

When Lost 1902/05/18

Where Lost 800 Miles off Fremantle

Port From Surabaya

Port To Newcastle

Cargo Surabaya mud ballast

Ship Details

Engine N

TONA 1361.00

TONB 1410.00

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1395

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number Harbour & Light File 81/16, 163

Chart Number 112, 1058

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO