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  • Diver

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1890/03/13 Protected Federal N N Wedge Island N 25.00 1 2 Driven ashore Refloated Fremantle Shark Bay William Ashworth J. and W. Bateman 118/80 A753 Co-ordinates 1' off West Australian, 20 March 1890, p. 3b Inquirer, 2 April 1890, p. 9a West Australian, 20 March 1890, p. 3b and 12 May 1890, p.3d NO ...

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  • Dutch Gunboat

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1865/02/08 Protected Federal N N On approach to Camden Harbour N Indonesia Coepang Timor Coepang Timor 1 2 Heavy squall, overturned Wrecked and sunk Coepang, Timor Camden Harbour Ballast Captain Edwards Mr Drysdale, Coepang (Timor) 119/80 Journal of Trevarton Sholl, 17 February 1865, QB/SHO, Battye ...

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  • Eliza Blanche

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1889/03/23 Protected Federal N N South Beach Fremantle N UK Sunderland 1861 Fremantle 29392 31.70 7.10 3.80 Later dynamited Scuttled No Cargo Captain Fothergill Built as brig West Australian, 25 March 1889, p. 3c and 4 April 1889, p. 2f Harbour master to Col.Sec., 7 May 1891, CSO 565/1991 NO Metro 138 ...

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  • Orient

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1918/01/03 Protected Federal N N 7 miles west of Cape Villaret N 9.00 75079 3 5 Strong "Cock-eyed-bob" came up from S.E. and vessel capsized Foundered A. Lunar John Ralph, Broome 3/79, 116/80 1048, 1207 152/4, 58/2, 14/2 NO North-West 154 orient ...

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  • Eloise

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1892/01/05 Protected Federal N N Lamarck Island in York Sound N 32.74 WA Quindalup 1876 Fremantle 75287 16.40 4.30 1.80 Ashore in squall Wrecked and sunk North West Coast Captain James G.H. Roe, J.N. Augood and Captain W.H. James J. Farmer Geoscience Australia Gazetteer position for Lamarck Island ...

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  • Concordia

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1948/04/20 Protected Federal N N Rottnest Graveyard N 1239.00 1076.00 Germany Bremen, Vegesack 1890 Fremantle 131643 4/1914 70.60 10.80 6.30 Towed and scuttled Scuttled McIlwraith, McEacharn J. Lange Vegesack 445/71 334, 1033 Position of scuttling: 32° 01.30 – 115° 19. Ex 3-masted bargue, hulked ...

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  • Endeavour PS

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1880/06/03 Protected Federal N N North Fremantle, Banangarra Creek Paddle steamer 31.00 WA Fremantle 1877 Fremantle 75295 4/1877 23.20 5.70 1.80 North-west gale Foundered Ship Perth General Godfrey Knight Robert Wrightson 3/79 Western Australian Times, 6 February 1877 Inquirer, 9 June 1880 NO Metro 188 ...

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  • Fanny (Possibly lost S. Australia)

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1838/06/ Protected Federal N N Fremantle or Encounter Bay, South Australia N 30.80 TAS Hobart 1838 Hobart Town 6/1838 12.20 3.70 2.30 Wrecked and sunk Port Adelaide Swan River William Williamson 405/71 1058, 112, 114 Also Fremantle is mentioned as place of loss: 32° 03 – 115° 44 NO Metro 233 ...

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  • Brothers

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1863 Protected Federal N N Murray River N 16.00 WA Vasse River 1854 Fremantle 40481 11.60 3.90 1.70 4 Grounded on sand-bar Refloated Roebourne George Chapman of Fremantle 206/80 Also Brothers of 1867 Inquirer, 1 August 1866 and 19 January 1876 Register of British Ships, Fremantle NO Metro 283 ...

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  • Biddie

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1919/05/31 Protected Federal N N Somersets Landing 90 Mile Beach N 14.00 131680 3 Total loss after vessel bumped and finally opened up during incoming tide Foundered J. Ackland H. E. Ferguson 3/79, 116/80 1048, 325 NO North-West 294 biddie ...

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