Mariano wreck
5/12/1878 found ship sprung a leak. Sailed to Port Walcott arriving 18(?)/12/1878, anchored outside Jarman Island. Master W. McDonnell. Vessel to go to the creek Butchers Is with view to remove some of Guano and repair. Capt Walcott piloted her she touched ground S side of Jarman Is 13/12. Grounded close to Perseverance Rocks and abandoned because of sever storm.
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Country Built USA
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Port Built Boston
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When Built 1861
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Length 45.70
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Beam 9.10
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Draft 4.30
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Engine N
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TONA 589.00
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When Lost 1878/12/24
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Where Lost Perseverance Rocks off Pt Walcott Cossack Station
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Sinking Cyclone sprang a leak
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Lacepedes
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Port To Melbourne
Museum Reference
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wreck Mariano
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 74670
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File Number 7/78, 119/80
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Mariano |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1878/12/24 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Perseverance Rocks off Pt Walcott Cossack Station |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 589.00 |
| Country Built | USA |
| Port Built | Boston |
| When Built | 1861 |
| Port Registered | Melbourne |
| Official Number | 74670 |
| Length | 45.70 |
| Beam | 9.10 |
| Draft | 4.30 |
| Sinking | Cyclone sprang a leak |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Lacepedes |
| Port To | Melbourne |
| Cargo | Guano |
| Master | Captain McDonnel/ Walcott |
| Owner | Francis Beaver of Melbourne |
| File Number | 7/78, 119/80 |
| Comments | 5/12/1878 found ship sprung a leak. Sailed to Port Walcott arriving 18(?)/12/1878, anchored outside Jarman Island. Master W. McDonnell. Vessel to go to the creek Butchers Is with view to remove some of Guano and repair. Capt Walcott piloted her she touched ground S side of Jarman Is 13/12. Grounded close to Perseverance Rocks and abandoned because of sever storm. |
| Sources | SRO ACC129 File 27/270 Police Dept Roebourne Cossack Station 31/12/1878 Officers and Crew of the Mariano to the Editor, the Herald, 15/2/1879 Mercantile Navy List, 1879 4. Register Veritas, 1878 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/mariano |