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  • Ada

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1914/09/ Protected Federal N N Off Abrolhos Islands N 16.33 12.83 WA Fremantle 1901 (?) Fremantle (?) 102254 (?) 11/1901 15.40 1.20 4.80 3 Foundered B. Kleem Winter Brandt & Co, Perth E. Howson, Fremantle 1056 Also possible official number 95361 built in 1888 in Fremantle ...

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  • Rover

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1885/01/12 Protected Federal N N Off Point Torment, King Sound -17.0166666667 123.5833333333 N 14.00 WA Fremantle 1872 61109 12.50 4.10 1.50 2 Foundered at anchor Foundered Derby Point Torment Holmes 119/80 Govt. Res., Kimberley, to Col. Sec., 17 January 1885, CSO 962/1885 Govt. Res., Kimberley, to Col. ...

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  • Ruby (Undine)

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1890/03/25 Protected Federal N N Escape Passage, King Sound N 207.00 UK Gosport, as Morna 1873 Melbourne 88963 35.20 7.00 3.60 Hit reef Wrecked and sunk Cascade Bay, Cossack Stores E.W. Streeter of London Camper and Nicholson 119/80 1206 Inquirer, 22 December 1889, p. 3a and 1 May 1889, p. 2a and 31 ...

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  • Sarah

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1886/07 Protected Federal N N 128Km from King Sound N 25.77 WA Fremantle 1874 Fremantle 72468 14.70 4.40 1.90 Under tow, parted Foundered Singapore Cossack Timber John Brockman 119/80 1206 Inquirer, 30 June 1886, p. 2g Herald, 3 September 1881, p. 2h and 12 February 1881, p. 3e, f Col. Sec. to Board ...

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  • Sulina

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1879/01/22 Protected Federal N N Browse Island N 1142.00 Canada Nova Scotia 1866 55022 54.80 11.60 7.30 22 Lost during hurricane Wrecked and sunk Liverpool Guano Captain Ormond Thomas G. B. Crow of Liverpool 7/78, 3/79, 90/73 BA 1242 SRO Acc. No. 129 ITEM-27/602 R.W. Vincent to Police Superintendent, ...

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  • Swan

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1869/10/30 Protected Federal N N Irwin River N 24.00 WA Fremantle 1865 Fremantle 36554 17.00 4.30 1.70 Struck reef, later completely broken up Wrecked and sunk Fremantle Irwin River General C. petersson William Dalgety Moore 115/80 A 752 Albany Shipping List, 3 December 1867, C.S.R. 606, fol. 92 ...

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  • Transit

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1842/05/08 Protected Federal N N Duck Rock, Rottnest N 124.00 UK Northumberland 1834 Cape of Good Hope 20.90 6.30 3.80 Struck rock Wrecked and sunk Leschenaul Fremantle Horses, tea, fruit, wine and sundries Captain Cobern William Billingsley of the Cape Good Hope 1058, 112, 114 Inquirer, 11 May 1842 ...

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  • Adventure

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1945/02 Protected Federal N N North of Rottnest Island, Graveyard -32.0666666667 115.3333333333 RAN Hydrographic Department N 46.00 Australia Perth unknown Fremantle 120023 21.20 5.80 2.10 Scuttled Swan River Shipping Co. Ltd. Fremantle W&S Lawrence, Perth 445/71 334, 1033 Position of scuttling: ...

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  • Wild Wave

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    Archaeology, Western Australian Museum-No.80: 16. NO North-West 794 wild-wave-1 ...

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  • Jimmy

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1918/05/04 Protected Federal N N False Cape Bossut N 24.15 29.15 WA Broome 1904 Fremantle 120038 14.40 4.30 1.80 5 Total loss Wrecked and sunk A. Anderson Thomas Clarke, Broome Yamatsu Sinjoro of Broome 7/78, 3/79 1207 Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 607/1918 BATT McKenna Collection 684, ...

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