Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

SS Silver Star (1936)

Cossack, Butcher Inlet

Boiler and hull remains 200m south of Cossack wharf in mangroves.

Ship Built

Owner Alexander Armstrong, Albany

Builder Messr Simpson and Strickland of Devonport

Country Built WA

Port Built Perth

Port Registered Fremantle, 1906

When Built 1905

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Struck Cossack wharf, split stempost, was later run ashore and burnt for fittings

When Lost 1936

Where Lost Cossack, Butcher Inlet

Latitude -20.680564

Longitude 117.187134

Position Information Aerial GIS

Ship Details

Engine Screw Steamer, 51 Sc. triple exp. 3 cylinder

Length 28.00

Beam 5.00

TONA 67.00

TONB 96.00

Draft 2.00

Museum Reference

Official Number 120009

Unique Number 463

Registration Number 7/1906 - 7.5.1906

Sunk Code Scuttled and burnt

File Number 2010/0069/SG _MA-443/71

Protected Not protected State

Found Y

Inspected Y

Confidential NO