Denton Holme (1890/09/25)
Rottnest Island between Transit Reef and Kingston Spit
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Belfast buit. Carrying 1275 tons of iron pipes for Perth waterworks, cement and 250-300 tons general cargo. Value £20 000. Arrived at the island in the evening, requested a pilot, but before receiving one got in too close. Stuck fast it began disintegrating in the swells and broke in two
Ship Built
Owner J.P. Corry and Company
Master Captain Rich
Country Built Ireland
Port Built Belfast
Port Registered Belfast
When Built 1863
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Struck reef
Crew 17
When Lost 1890/09/25
Where Lost Rottnest Island between Transit Reef and Kingston Spit
Latitude -31.98588
Longitude 115.55673
Position Information GPS
Port From Glasgow
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Waterworks supplies
Ship Details
Engine N
TONA 998.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 47182
Unique Number 90
Registration Number 1/1890
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0102/SG _MA-855/71
Chart Number PWD 54153, DMH 001
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 39965
Confidential NO