Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Nautilus (1884/01/16)

Driven into mangroves at Nickol Bay

Ship Built

Owner Morton and Simpson

Country Built TAS

Port Built Penguin Creek

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1871

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Stripped and broken, later sold for firewood

When Lost 1884/01/16

Where Lost Driven into mangroves at Nickol Bay

Port To Condon

Cargo Pearl, shell

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 20.50

Beam 5.40

TONA 48.00

Draft 2.20

Museum Reference

Official Number 64768

Unique Number 1551

Sunk Code Salvaged

File Number 116/80

Chart Number 1048

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO