Ludwig wreck
On board the ship were the captain's wife and his 8 month old twin babies. Co-ordinates below 36°
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Country Built Germany
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Port Built Papenburg
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When Built 1889
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Length 36.10
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Beam 7.70
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Draft 3.90
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Engine N
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TONA 276.00
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When Lost 1891/03/24
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Where Lost 210 Km South South West Cape Leeuwin
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Sinking Coal ignited, fire
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Sunk Code Burnt
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Port From Natal
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Port To Port Adelaide
Museum Reference
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wreck Ludwig
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Ludwig |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1891/03/24 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 210 Km South South West Cape Leeuwin |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 276.00 |
| Country Built | Germany |
| Port Built | Papenburg |
| When Built | 1889 |
| Port Registered | Papenburg |
| Length | 36.10 |
| Beam | 7.70 |
| Draft | 3.90 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Sinking | Coal ignited, fire |
| Sunk Code | Burnt |
| Port From | Natal |
| Port To | Port Adelaide |
| Cargo | Coal |
| Master | Captain Meerayassen |
| Owner | A. Beckmann |
| Comments | On board the ship were the captain's wife and his 8 month old twin babies. Co-ordinates below 36° |
| Sources | West Australian, 1 April 1891, p. 3h West Australian, 3 April 1891, p. 4b Inquirer, 10 April 1891, p. 3c |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/ludwig |