Pelsart (Pelsaert) wreck
No blame can be attached to master or crew. left Fremantle 11/09/1908 bound Cossack. Vessel started to leak around Dongarra. 21/09/1908 rudder dropped off between Mauds Landing and NW Cape (Master 60 miles SSW NW Cape). Steered with centreboards (?). Reached Impereuse Reef and sank 15/10/1908. Crew taken off by schooner Fortuna, vessel sank Lat. 17.20 Long. 118.40
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Perth
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When Built 1899
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Length 21.10
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Beam 8.20
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Draft 1.40
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Engine N
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TONA 64.00
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When Lost 1908/10/15
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Where Lost 12 miles Northwest of Imperieuse Reef, Rowley Shoals
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Sinking Abandoned in sinking condition
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Fremantle
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Port To Balla Balla
Museum Reference
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wreck Pelsart (Pelsaert)
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 102230
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Registration Number 15 of 1900
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File Number 116/80
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Chart Number 1048,
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Pelsart (Pelsaert) |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1908/10/15 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 12 miles Northwest of Imperieuse Reef, Rowley Shoals |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 64.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Perth |
| When Built | 1899 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 102230 |
| Registration Number | 15 of 1900 |
| Length | 21.10 |
| Beam | 8.20 |
| Draft | 1.40 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Sinking | Abandoned in sinking condition |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Port To | Balla Balla |
| Cargo | General. jarrah sleepers |
| Master | G.R. Cumming |
| Owner | Whim Creek Copper Mining Company |
| Builder | W. & S. Lawrence |
| File Number | 116/80 |
| Chart Number | 1048, |
| Comments | No blame can be attached to master or crew. left Fremantle 11/09/1908 bound Cossack. Vessel started to leak around Dongarra. 21/09/1908 rudder dropped off between Mauds Landing and NW Cape (Master 60 miles SSW NW Cape). Steered with centreboards (?). Reached Impereuse Reef and sank 15/10/1908. Crew taken off by schooner Fortuna, vessel sank Lat. 17.20 Long. 118.40 |
| Sources | SRO 1066 ITEM 1908/0438 and 1909/0105 Harbour & Light Files AN16/5/ACC1066/938/1908(BATT) West Australian 1908/11/04 HMC 41/3 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/pelsart-pelsaert |