Preston wreck

Wrecked in 1861 at Murray River

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Preston Point

  • When Built 1854

  • Length 13.90

  • Beam 4.40

  • Draft 1.70

  • Engine N

  • TONA 19.00

  • When Lost 1855/09/20

  • Where Lost Pelsaert Group

  • Sunk Code Refloated

Museum Reference

  • wreck Preston

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 40471

  • File Number 56/72

  • Chart Number A 751

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Preston
wreck Preston
When Lost 1855/09/20
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Pelsaert Group
Engine N
TONA 19.00
Country Built WA
Port Built Preston Point
When Built 1854
Official Number 40471
Length 13.90
Beam 4.40
Draft 1.70
Sunk Code Refloated
Master Captain John Keefe
Owner William Owston
File Number 56/72
Chart Number A 751
Comments Wrecked in 1861 at Murray River
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/preston-1