Louisa wreck

  • Country Built Singapore

  • Port Built Singapore

  • When Built 1874

  • Length 13.70

  • Beam 4.20

  • Draft 1.80

  • Engine N

  • TONA 22.00

  • When Lost 1893/02/25

  • Where Lost Shark Bay

  • Sinking Severe storm

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Louisa

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 66229

  • Chart Number 1056

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Louisa
wreck Louisa
When Lost 1893/02/25
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Shark Bay
Engine N
TONA 22.00
Country Built Singapore
Port Built Singapore
When Built 1874
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 66229
Length 13.70
Beam 4.20
Draft 1.80
Sinking Severe storm
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Cargo Pearl, shell
Chart Number 1056
Sources Telegrams, Resident Magistrate, Carnarvon, to Under Col. Sec., 27, 28 February and 3 March 1893, CSO 398/1893 West Australian, 27 February 1893, p. 6c and 4 March 1893, p. 3b West Australian, 3 March 1893, p. 2c
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/louisa