Janet (1887/12/11)
Rottnest Island,Transit Reef
Fremantle built, then the largest to have been built there. Used in the intercolonial trade, then to Singapore, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Batavia and Surabaya. Also to to Sri Lanka in horses, bringing Indian produce back. Wrecked carrying Indian corn and furniture from Ceylon.
Ship Built
Owner Daniel J. Avery
Master William Miles
Builder James Storey
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1878
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Struck Reef
Crew 12
When Lost 1887/12/11
Where Lost Rottnest Island,Transit Reef
Latitude -31.9864
Longitude 115.5582666667
Position Information GPS2017
Port From Colombo
Port To Fremantle
Cargo 2000 Sacks grain and furniture
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 33.60
Beam 7.00
TONA 211.00
Draft 3.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 75302
Unique Number 1293
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0137/SG _MA-17/80
Chart Number PWD 54153, DMH 001
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1996/10
Confidential NO