Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Carnarvon Castle (1907/01/31)

1100 miles from Cape Leeuwin in Indian Ocean

42° – 103°. Survivors 24 days in open boats. One boat reached Cape Naturalist, one reached Fremantle.

Ship Built

Owner Robert Thomas & Co. Carnarvon Castle Ship Co. Ltd.

Master Evan Jones

Port Registered Liverpool

Ship Lost

Gouped Region South-West-Coast

Crew 27

Deaths 3

When Lost 1907/01/31

Where Lost 1100 miles from Cape Leeuwin in Indian Ocean

Port From Liverpool

Port To Melbourne

Cargo General

Ship Details

Engine N

TONA 1644.00

Museum Reference

Official Number 102670

Unique Number 715

Sunk Code Burnt

File Number 112/80

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO