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  • Neptune

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1901/06/13 Protected Federal PA N wrecked 16 miles on SW coast from Geraldton N 22.00 WA Perth 1870 Fremantle 61096 4 of 1870 14.00 4.30 1.60 1 3 Foundered Abrolhos Geraldton Charles James (Farso) (C. Jones) F.C. Broadhurst & McNeill & Co 117/80, 56/72 333, 1056 Date lost: 13 June 1901 ...

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  • Swan

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1884/01/16 Protected Federal N N Cape Londonderry in the vicinity of Jones and Stewart islands N 27.00 WA Fremantle 1875 Fremantle 72469 14.90 4.60 1.80 1 Struck reef Wrecked and sunk Port Darwin Cossack Isaac Doust Isaac Doust 380.77 Reports, Sgt.P. Troy, Derby, 1 October 1883 and 28 December 1883, ...

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  • Cheynes III

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    28663 Not protected Federal Y Y Michaelmas Is. King George Sound -35.044117 118.0275 GPS 2005 Triple Exp (removed) 1800 hp 441.00 152.00 UK Teesbank, Middlesborough 1947 196927 47.90 8.30 4.80 To form an artificial reef Scuttled Cheynes Beach Whaling Co P/L, Albany Smith Dock Co. Ltd. ...

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  • Herschel ex Edith Byrne

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    registered in Hamburg. It was used for during 1871-80 to carry immigrants to Queensland. On 1 June 1891 it ...

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  • Scotchman

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1919/06/09 Protected Federal N 80 miles W from Moora 3 Fortunado Aus 333, BA 1033 & DMH 329 The vessel was owned and skippered by Peter Fortunado. There were two crew: Giovanni Faneli and Giovanni De Palmo. The vessel was valued at £800 and was not insured. THE LOSS The Scotchman was lying at ...

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  • Amy

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1895/08/31 Protected Federal N N Davies Bay, Cape Leeuwin N WA Blew out to sea Unknown Construction goods Contractors Davies and Wishart 112.80 There appears to be no description or specifications of the Amy other than that it was a cutter. It was being used by the contractors, Davies and Wishart, ...

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  • Hugh Norman

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    MA-118/80 shows that it was wrecked in the vicinity of Cervantes Island, owing to the skipper being drunk. ...

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  • Dolphin

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    steam engine. The first owner was The South Australian Fishing Company. In January 1888 it was purchased ...

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  • Sea Queen

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    mainland and walked to Esperance. From there a fishing boat was sent to collect the remaining survivors. ...

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  • Lass of Geraldton

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    covers a fairly large area of approximately 200 m by 80 m in about 10 m of water. There are three small ...

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