Nor'wester wreck

Became the first sailing ship to be placed on the goverment slips at Rous Head Co-ordinates 5' off

  • Country Built Scotland

  • Port Built Glasgow

  • When Built 1864

  • Length 60.40

  • Beam 11.60

  • Draft 6.70

  • Engine N

  • TONA 547.00

  • When Lost 1900/07/22

  • Where Lost Hamelin Bay

  • Sinking Driven ashore

  • Sunk Code Refloated

Museum Reference

  • wreck Nor'wester

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • File Number 196/75

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Nor'wester
wreck Nor'wester
When Lost 1900/07/22
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Hamelin Bay
Engine N
TONA 547.00
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Glasgow
When Built 1864
Port Registered Sandefjord Norway
Length 60.40
Beam 11.60
Draft 6.70
Sinking Driven ashore
Sunk Code Refloated
Master T. H Neilson
Owner N.H. Svarrer
File Number 196/75
Comments Became the first sailing ship to be placed on the goverment slips at Rous Head Co-ordinates 5' off
Sources SRO 430 ITEM-1900/2957
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/norwester