Myth wreck

Touched sandbank near Coydon in 1904 cyclone. Was renamed Battler and dismantled in 1933

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Fremantle

  • When Built 1876

  • Length 15.50

  • Beam 4.60

  • Draft 1.80

  • Engine N

  • TONA 31.46

  • TONB 36.73

  • When Lost 1910/11/19 (02/18)

  • Where Lost Broome area, Ninety Mile Beach, off Wallal

  • Sinking Cyclone

  • Sunk Code Refloated

Museum Reference

  • wreck Myth

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 72483

  • Registration Number 5/1876

  • File Number 3/79, 116/80

  • Chart Number 1207, 325, 1048

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Myth
wreck Myth
When Lost 1910/11/19 (02/18)
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Broome area, Ninety Mile Beach, off Wallal
Engine N
TONA 31.46
TONB 36.73
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
When Built 1876
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 72483
Registration Number 5/1876
Length 15.50
Beam 4.60
Draft 1.80
Crew 3
Sinking Cyclone
Sunk Code Refloated
Master James Raynor
Owner Roger & Lecky
File Number 3/79, 116/80
Chart Number 1207, 325, 1048
Comments Touched sandbank near Coydon in 1904 cyclone. Was renamed Battler and dismantled in 1933
Sources HMC 78/4, 136/1 HMC 90/5 McKenna Collection 684, WA Maritime Museum
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/myth