Penguin wreck
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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When Built 1897
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Length 36.50
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Beam 7.30
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Draft 3.40
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Engine Screw Steam Trawler
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TONA 208.00
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TONB 205.00
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When Lost 1920/06/27
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Where Lost Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago, 80 miles off Esperance
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Museum Reference
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wreck Penguin
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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File Number 4/97, 69/72
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Chart Number 1059
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Penguin |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1920/06/27 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 2/5/01 |
| Where Lost | Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago, 80 miles off Esperance |
| Latitude Max | -34.09 |
| Longitude Max | 123.21 |
| Position Information | WGS84 |
| Engine | Screw Steam Trawler |
| TONA | 208.00 |
| TONB | 205.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| When Built | 1897 |
| Port Registered | Perth |
| Length | 36.50 |
| Beam | 7.30 |
| Draft | 3.40 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Cargo | Stores and buoying materials |
| Master | H.F. Rivers |
| Owner | W.A. Goverment |
| Builder | Palmers and Company of Newcastle |
| File Number | 4/97, 69/72 |
| Chart Number | 1059 |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM-1920/4629 Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 1007/1920 BATT Albany Advertiser, 3 July 1920 and 21 July 1920 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/penguin |