Perth (1887/09/17)
Point Cloates
Formerly the Penola SS; always visible
Ship Built
Owner Adelaide Steamship Company
Master Fred Parkes
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Glasgow
Port Registered Adelaide
When Built 1863
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Mid-West
Sinking Hit Ningaloo Reef
When Lost 1887/09/17
Where Lost Point Cloates
Latitude -22.6924666667
Longitude 113.6422666667
Position Information GPS 2004
Port From Fremantle
Port To Wyndham
Cargo Passengers, cargo
Ship Details
Engine 2 compound vented engines
Length 58.50
Beam 6.80
TONA 499.00
TONB 298.50
Draft 3.80
Museum Reference
Official Number 48408
Unique Number 343
Registration Number 5/1885
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0180/SG _MA-13/79
Chart Number AUS 72
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 2004/05
Confidential NO