Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Nor'wester (1900/07/22)

Hamelin Bay

Became the first sailing ship to be placed on the goverment slips at Rous Head
Co-ordinates 5' off

Ship Built

Owner N.H. Svarrer

Master T. H Neilson

Country Built Scotland

Port Built Glasgow

Port Registered Sandefjord Norway

When Built 1864

Ship Lost

Grouped Region South-West-Coast

Sinking Driven ashore

When Lost 1900/07/22

Where Lost Hamelin Bay

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 60.40

Beam 11.60

TONA 547.00

Draft 6.70

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1564

Sunk Code Refloated

File Number 196/75

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO