Redemptora wreck
Information unclear. Records state it arrived Fremantle 14/10/1888. sold to J. Lily, Fremantle agent of Adelade SS Co. 11/1888 for use as a coal hulk. Reported sunk on 26/09/1892 after receiving 2,300 tons of coal from SS Colac and SS Barrier but refloated using coffer dam and abandoned near Woodman’s Point (need reference). According to The West Australian 22/11/1893 was still active as a coal hulk at Careening Bay, this is last newspaper reference to vessel.
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Country Built Unknown
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Engine N
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TONA 1235.00
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When Lost 1898
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Where Lost Jervoise Bay
Museum Reference
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wreck Redemptora
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Chart Number AUS117
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Redemptora |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1898 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 21/8/02 |
| Where Lost | Jervoise Bay |
| Latitude Max | -32.15 |
| Longitude Max | 115.77 |
| Position Information | DGPS |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1235.00 |
| Country Built | Unknown |
| Owner | Adelaide Steamship coal hulk |
| Chart Number | AUS117 |
| Comments | Information unclear. Records state it arrived Fremantle 14/10/1888. sold to J. Lily, Fremantle agent of Adelade SS Co. 11/1888 for use as a coal hulk. Reported sunk on 26/09/1892 after receiving 2,300 tons of coal from SS Colac and SS Barrier but refloated using coffer dam and abandoned near Woodman’s Point (need reference). According to The West Australian 22/11/1893 was still active as a coal hulk at Careening Bay, this is last newspaper reference to vessel. |
| Sources | West Australian 1888/10/24 West Australian 1892/11/15 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/redemptora |