Neptune wreck
Vessel encountered a NW gale, master washed overboard. Vessel total wreck no details
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Perth
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When Built 1870
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Length 13.70
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Beam 4.30
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Draft 0.90
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Engine N
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TONA 22.00
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When Lost 1901/06/13
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Where Lost wrecked 16 miles on SW coast from Geraldton
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port From Abrolhos
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Port To Geraldton
Museum Reference
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wreck Neptune
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Protected Federal
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Found PA
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Inspected N
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Official Number 61096
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Registration Number 4 of 1870
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File Number 117/80, 56/72
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Chart Number 333, 1056
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Neptune |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1901/06/13 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | PA |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | wrecked 16 miles on SW coast from Geraldton |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 22.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Perth |
| When Built | 1870 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 61096 |
| Registration Number | 4 of 1870 |
| Length | 13.70 |
| Beam | 4.30 |
| Draft | 0.90 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port From | Abrolhos |
| Port To | Geraldton |
| Master | Charles James (Farso) (C. Jones) |
| Owner | F.C. Broadhurst & McNeill & Co |
| File Number | 117/80, 56/72 |
| Chart Number | 333, 1056 |
| Comments | Vessel encountered a NW gale, master washed overboard. Vessel total wreck no details |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM 1901/2499 Police Dept Geraldton Department of Transport File |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/neptune |