Raconteur ex-Nanango wreck
- Fisheries
- Mid-West (Shark Bay)
- Shipwreck
- Wooden, 1 mast, straight raked bow, cruiser stern, double diagonal planked, copper fastened
Vessel change name in 1972. Registry closed 16/3/1976 vessel sunk off Bernier Island Timber wreckage, copper fastened and sheathed, diagonal planked, also fibreglass wreckage on beach reported on shore Bernier Island 7/9/2010.
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Country Built Australia
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Port Built Brisbane
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When Built 1945
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Length 19.10
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Beam 5.50
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Draft 2.40
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Engine 1 x 4 cyl Rolls Royce diesel engine
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TONA 58.43
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When Lost 1976
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Where Lost Bernier Island
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Museum Reference
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wreck Raconteur ex-Nanango
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Protected Not protected
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Found Y
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Inspected N
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Official Number 191401
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Raconteur ex-Nanango |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1976 |
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Bernier Island |
| Latitude Max | -24.79 |
| Longitude Max | 113.16 |
| Position Information | GPS |
| Engine | 1 x 4 cyl Rolls Royce diesel engine |
| TONA | 58.43 |
| Country Built | Australia |
| Port Built | Brisbane |
| When Built | 1945 |
| Official Number | 191401 |
| Length | 19.10 |
| Beam | 5.50 |
| Draft | 2.40 |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Owner | Capricornia Trawlers, West Perth |
| Builder | Norman R. Wright |
| Comments | Vessel change name in 1972. Registry closed 16/3/1976 vessel sunk off Bernier Island Timber wreckage, copper fastened and sheathed, diagonal planked, also fibreglass wreckage on beach reported on shore Bernier Island 7/9/2010. |
| Sources | R. Dixon 1996 Ships Registered in Western Australia from 1856 to 1969. Maritime History Database entry 21941 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/raconteur-ex-nanango |