North America wreck
Wrecked with Samuel Wright and Endicott
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Country Built USA
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Length 29.10
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Beam 7.90
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Draft 4.00
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Engine N
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TONA 260.00
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When Lost 1840/07/08
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Where Lost Koombana Bay
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Sinking Blown ashore in gale
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Sunk Code Wrecked above water
Museum Reference
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wreck North America
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Protected State
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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File Number 405/71
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Chart Number 1033, 334
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | North America |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1840/07/08 |
| Protected | State |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | Koombana Bay |
| Latitude Max | -33.33 |
| Longitude Max | 115.65 |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 260.00 |
| Country Built | USA |
| Port Registered | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Length | 29.10 |
| Beam | 7.90 |
| Draft | 4.00 |
| Crew | 25 |
| Sinking | Blown ashore in gale |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked above water |
| Cargo | Whale oil |
| Master | Mr Kempton |
| Owner | William Wheeler |
| File Number | 405/71 |
| Chart Number | 1033, 334 |
| Comments | Wrecked with Samuel Wright and Endicott |
| Sources | McCarthy, M., Koombanah Bay Wrecks: an investigation of the wrecks in the bay for the State Energy Commission of WA. Report, Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No.20 Perth Gazette, 1 August 1840 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/north-america |