Sea Ripple wreck
Used as lightship
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Sunderland
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When Built 1863
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Length 41.10
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Beam 9.60
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Draft 5.10
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Engine N
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TONA 187.00
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TONB 178.00
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When Lost 1893/02/25
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Where Lost Roebourne
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Sinking Driven ashore in gale
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port To Used as hulk
Museum Reference
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wreck Sea Ripple
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 36550
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File Number 4/79
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Chart Number 327
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Sea Ripple |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1893/02/25 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Roebourne |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 187.00 |
| TONB | 178.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Sunderland |
| When Built | 1863 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 36550 |
| Length | 41.10 |
| Beam | 9.60 |
| Draft | 5.10 |
| Sinking | Driven ashore in gale |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port To | Used as hulk |
| Cargo | Lighthouse |
| Owner | Bateman & then Adelaide Steamship Co |
| File Number | 4/79 |
| Chart Number | 327 |
| Comments | Used as lightship |
| Sources | Report of Captain Biddles (transcript of telephone message), 2 March 1893; also Telegram, Inspector of Pearlshell Fisheries to Acting Premier, 4 March 1893, CSO 398/1893 West Australian, 6 March 1893, p. 6a |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/sea-ripple |