Voladora (1926)
Jones Island
When the Dickie was wrecked on Tank Island (?) the community was in need of a replacement vessel, and the Voladora was purchased through generous donations from Catholic parishioners. The Voladora hit a reef on the western side of Jones Island and sank so quickly that no cargo was salvaged. Father Sesa, who was in charge, was a poor swimmer and the mission-trained Aboriginal crew saved his life by taking it in turns to support him as they swam to safety.
Last owners: The Benedictine Community of New Norcia, according to Richard McKenna file. Caption on photo of Voladora in Kalumburu says’ Lost at Buckle Head, 112 kms from Wyndam, 25 September 1926’ (Sledge 1978:63).
Ship Built
Owner Filomeno Rodrigues of Broome
Builder A.E. Brown
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1902
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
When Lost 1926
Where Lost Jones Island
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 13.70
Beam 4.00
TONA 14.80
TONB 19.30
Draft 0.90
Museum Reference
Official Number 117781
Unique Number 856
Registration Number No 2 of 1903
Sunk Code Foundered
File Number 3/79, 380.77
Chart Number 318, 1047, 1716
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO