Myra (1898/01/21)
Reader Head, Cossack
THE LOSS OF THE SCHOONER MYRA.
ROEBOURNE, January 30.
Among the incidents or the past week the total wreck of the schooner Myra takes
a prominent place. The Myra was an old boat, having been built at Fremantle in
1875 for Messrs. Mackay.' She was built of wood. Her dimensions were-length 64ft.,breadth 17ft., and depth 7ft. 3in., with 52 tonnage. Shè had recently been trading for Mr. C. W. Paterson, between Balla Balla and Cossack, and on Sunday night last she sighted the latter place after making the customary trip. Mr. H. Bartlett was in charge of the boat, which carried a crew of
seven coloured men, and three passengers. The weather was squally, with a heavy sea from the north-east. On reaching the Reader Head the boat struck a rock known locally as Gravesend, and began to fill rapidly. The passengers pulled ashore, and the crew subsequently waded to the mainland. The accident is attributed to a heavy squall striking the vessel while in stays.
Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Friday 4 February 1898, page 14
National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33150031
Ship Built
Owner D. and Mrs R. McKay (may have been owned by C.W. Paterson at the time of wrecking
Master H. Bartlett
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1875
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking Struck rock
Crew 8
When Lost 1898/01/21
Where Lost Reader Head, Cossack
Port From Balla Balla
Port To Cossack
Cargo Wool
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 19.50
Beam 5.20
TONA 52.00
Draft 2.20
Museum Reference
Official Number 72475
Unique Number 1537
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO