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Mary Ann
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1887/04/22 Protected Federal N N Off Eighty Mile Beach N 16.00 NSW Berry’s Bay 1883 Sydney 89258 117/1883 13.20 3.70 1.70 Severe storm Wrecked and sunk Pearl/shell 116/80 1048 I NO North-West 1423 mary-ann-1-2 ...
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Baningara
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1881/01/07 Protected Federal N N Yammadery Creek, Fortescue River N 16.40 WA Fremantle 1871 Fremantle 61101 2/1871 13.60 4.10 1.80 4+ Dragged anchor Wrecked and sunk Yammadery Creek Pearl John Clarkson Robert Wrightson 3/79 1055, 744, 329 HMC 79/1 NO North-West 1470 baningara ...
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Ross Heather
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1972/06/07 Protected Federal N N Flat Rock Cervanties N Fremantle 1911 131619 17.80 4.60 1.90 D. McDaniel & Son Charles Walker Previously Heather Flower name changed 1969/09/09 R. Dixon 1996 Ships Registered in Western Australia from 1856 to 1969 NO Mid-West 1503 ross-heather ...
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Patience
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1930/07/13 Protected Federal N N Between Red Bluff and Cape Cuvier N WA Fremantle 1903 Fremantle 118999 11.00 3.70 1.60 Wrecked and sunk Eric Gudmontsen Eric Gudmontsen Murray & Howson, East Fremantle 209/80 1055, 330 SRO CONS 1066 ITEM 1916/081 Wrecks off WA Coast NO Mid-West 1517 patience-1-2 ...
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Pettrel (Petrel)
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1935/04/01 Protected Federal N N Sunday Island near Derby N During Willy Willy 119/80 1048, 433, 1206 SRO CONS 1066 ITEM 1916/081 Wrecks off WA Coast Harbour & Lights File 847/37 1/4/1935 NO North-West 1530 pettrel-petrel ...
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Sybil
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1910/11/19 Protected Federal N N Broome area, Buccaneer Rock -17.95 122.2333333333 N 12.82 16.72 WA Fremantle 1902 Fremantle 117787 11.60 3.80 93.00 12 6 During cyclone Foundered Shell Diver in charge Streeter & Co E. Howson 3/79 1207, 1048 HMC 117/3 McKenna Collection 682, WA Maritime Museum ...
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Rita
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1923/02/01 Protected Federal N N Bedford Island N Blown ashore Wrecked and sunk S. Jago 119/80 733,1206, 1047, 1043c Crawford, I.M, 1969 Late prehistoric changes in Aboriginal cultures in Kimberley, Western Australia, Phd thesis, University of London. NO North-West 1545 rita-1 ...
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Submarine Chaser SC 751
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1943/06/22 Protected Federal N Ningaloo Reef USA 33.50 5.10 1.80 Initially went on reef on 22 June, at estimated 21°56’. Said to be finally lost around 6 August 21° 56’S 113° 53’E 55 fathoms N Mid-West 1595 submarine-chaser-sc-751 ...
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Norwegian Bay
Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018
1950/06/16 Protected Federal N Wedge Island 80.19 140209 Nor-West Whaling Company Said to be built as Fairmiles used by RAN during war and then sold and converted to whale chasers Dixon, R. Ships registered in Western Australia from 1856 to 1969. Their details, owners and their fate 1996, Sunday Herald ...
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