Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Beryl (1920/02/25)

near Bossut Creek, Broome

Vessel is called engine boat

Ship Built

Owner Charles Bertrand Alexander

Builder Murphy & Shroger

Country Built WA

Port Built Broome

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1903

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Heavy weather, total loss. Streeter and Males lugger Spinifex was also wrecked at the same time and place

Crew 2

Deaths 1

When Lost 1920/02/25

Where Lost near Bossut Creek, Broome

Latitude -18.7

Longitude 121.6166666667

Ship Details

Engine Yes

Length 11.10

Beam 3.70

TONA 12.39

TONB 14.39

Draft 1.50

Museum Reference

Official Number 119014

Unique Number 470

Registration Number No 30 of 1904

Sunk Code Foundered

File Number 3/79

Chart Number 1207, 1048

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO