Abemama (1927/06/17)
Jervoise Bay, Cockburn Sound
Mr and Mrs Arnold McGhie were caretakers on board the ship when it wrecked.
The vessel is fully buried now during new harbour works in April 2000.
Ship Built
Owner Abemama Shipping Co.
Master H. Downie
Builder S.B. and Transportation Co.
Country Built Canada
Port Built Nova Scotia
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1918
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Snapped anchor chains in storm
Crew 7
When Lost 1927/06/17
Where Lost Jervoise Bay, Cockburn Sound
Latitude -32.14156
Longitude 115.765729
Position Information Archival aerial 1950
Port From Fremantle subsidy
Port To Points Cloates
Cargo No cargo
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 40.70
Beam 9.70
TONA 395.00
TONB 317.00
Draft 3.60
Museum Reference
Official Number 138200
Unique Number 183
Registration Number 1/1923
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0059/SG _MA-4/81
Chart Number 117, 1058
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Confidential NO