Orion wreck

  • Country Built Australia

  • Port Built Berry’s Bay, Sydney

  • When Built 1886

  • Length 11.50

  • Beam 3.30

  • Draft 1.20

  • Engine N

  • TONA 8.00

  • When Lost 1910/11/19

  • Where Lost Broome area

  • Sinking Cyclone

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Orion

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 89395

  • File Number 3/79

  • Chart Number 1207

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Orion
wreck Orion
When Lost 1910/11/19
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Broome area
Engine N
TONA 8.00
Country Built Australia
Port Built Berry’s Bay, Sydney
When Built 1886
Official Number 89395
Length 11.50
Beam 3.30
Draft 1.20
Deaths 3
Crew 3
Sinking Cyclone
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Master Diver in charge
Owner Robinson & Norman Ltd, Broome
Builder Walter McFarlane Ford
File Number 3/79
Chart Number 1207
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/orion