Ruby wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1880
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Length 15.60
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Beam 4.90
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Draft 2.00
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Engine N
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TONA 30.78
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When Lost 1882/03/06
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Where Lost At sea North West
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Sinking Cyclone, went missing
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port From Port Walcott
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Port To Pearling Grounds
Museum Reference
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wreck Ruby
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 753089
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Ruby |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1882/03/06 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | At sea North West |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 30.78 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1880 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 753089 |
| Length | 15.60 |
| Beam | 4.90 |
| Draft | 2.00 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Sinking | Cyclone, went missing |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port From | Port Walcott |
| Port To | Pearling Grounds |
| Master | John Tapper junior |
| Owner | John Tapper junior |
| Builder | Robert Howson |
| Sources | Inquirer, 29 May 1882, p. 3c and 5 April 1882, pp. 2f, 7e West Australian, 4 April 1882, p. 3e West Australian, 12 May 1882, p. 3c Herald, 13 May 1882 and 3 June 1882 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/ruby |