Preston wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Preston Point
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When Built 1854
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Length 13.90
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Beam 4.40
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Draft 1.70
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Engine N
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TONA 19.00
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When Lost 1861/07
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Where Lost Murray River
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Sinking Ran ashore
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Fremantle
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Port To Port Gregory
Museum Reference
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wreck Preston
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 40471
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File Number 206/80
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Preston |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1861/07 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Murray River |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 19.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Preston Point |
| When Built | 1854 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 40471 |
| Length | 13.90 |
| Beam | 4.40 |
| Draft | 1.70 |
| Sinking | Ran ashore |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Port To | Port Gregory |
| Master | John Keefe |
| Owner | William Owston |
| File Number | 206/80 |
| Sources | Inquirer, 8 march 1854 and 24 October 1855 Perth gazette, 14 march 1856 and 5 July 1861 Report of P.C. William Stewart, 4 July 1861. Police Records Acc. No. 129, Battye Library |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/preston |