Margaret ex Nordstjernen wreck
The Margaret was originally built as the 1135 ton 3 masted wooden barque Nordstjernen, by Brunchorst and Dekke of Bergen, Norway. Little is known of the ship’s history, though it was hulked in Sydney in 1896 and was employed as a coal hulk in Albany from 1901 until sometime in the late 1930s. The Margaret was burnt to the waterline at Swarbrick’s Beach east of Albany, to allow salvage of the copper alloy bolts in the hull.
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Country Built Norway
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Port Built Bergen
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When Built 1875
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Length 61.00
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Beam 11.90
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Draft 7.00
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Engine N
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TONA 1143.00
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When Lost 1945
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Where Lost Nanarup Beach, Albany
Museum Reference
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wreck Margaret ex Nordstjernen
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Protected Not protected
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Registration Number 101148
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File Number 193/79
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Margaret ex Nordstjernen |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1945 |
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Nanarup Beach, Albany |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1143.00 |
| Country Built | Norway |
| Port Built | Bergen |
| When Built | 1875 |
| Port Registered | Sydney |
| Registration Number | 101148 |
| Length | 61.00 |
| Beam | 11.90 |
| Draft | 7.00 |
| Owner | McIlwraith, McEacharn |
| Builder | Brunchorst and Dekke, Bergen |
| File Number | 193/79 |
| Comments | The Margaret was originally built as the 1135 ton 3 masted wooden barque Nordstjernen, by Brunchorst and Dekke of Bergen, Norway. Little is known of the ship’s history, though it was hulked in Sydney in 1896 and was employed as a coal hulk in Albany from 1901 until sometime in the late 1930s. The Margaret was burnt to the waterline at Swarbrick’s Beach east of Albany, to allow salvage of the copper alloy bolts in the hull. |
| Sources | Richard McKenna's note in MA file |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/margaret-ex-nordstjernen |