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  • Lorna Doone

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1923/03/08 Protected Federal N N Fifteen miles off Wallal, see Tifera N 12.35 14.85 WA Fremantle 1904/01/27 Fremantle 119009 B256 (at time of wrecking) 11.10 3.70 1.50 7 During willy-willy Foundered Hugh McKay A.E. Brown 3/79, 116/80 1048, 325 Harbour & Light File: AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 397/1923 BATT HMC ...

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  • Eleanor

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1914/05/18 Protected Federal N N At Wallal N 12.01 14.51 WA Fremantle 1903 Fremantle 118536 11.00 3.50 1.50 2 In a gale Foundered Richard Elliott Palmer Chapman Charles Henry Edward Blackman William Chamberlain 3/79, 116/80 Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 1313/1914 BATT McKenna Collection 682, WA ...

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  • Bertha

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1965/07/10 Protected Federal N N Point Moore. Sighted 1 mile offshore Greenough River. Wreckage subsequently seen 3-4 miles from Geraldton lighthouse 4-5 miles N of Greenough N 1 1 Sank in heavy seas H.K.K.. Yder 117/80 Departed Geraldton 10/07/1965 to crayfish in Greenough area. Vessel seen drfting and ...

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  • Cossack

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No.80 NO North-West 883 cossack-1-2 ...

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  • Surprise

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1883/11/03 Protected Federal N N Cape Bossut N 28.00 WA Perth 1871 Fremantle 61100 1/1871 18.20 4.80 1.20 None Struck reef while sailing for pearling grounds Foundered Pearling off Cape Villaret Pearl shell Jamer Craig John Tuckey George Hayman 3/79 There were 18 Aboriginal divers on board ...

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  • Alma

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1908/04/26 Protected Federal N N Off Cape Jaubert Unknown N 33.72 34.67 WA Fremantle 1887 Fremantle 95672 10 of 1890 17.00 4.00 1.90 None 12 In a cyclone Wrecked and sunk Alex Chamberlain Alex Chamberlain 3/79, 116/80 1048 Cape Jaubert 121.55604E -18.94053S RAN Hydrographic Department database. West ...

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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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  • Belle

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1877/08/21 Protected Federal N N Lockeville 1.5 miles from shore 26 ft water N USA 1866 Driven ashore during gale Refloated Port Adelaide Jarra 112/80 1034 SRO 24 ITEM 904/91 Inquiry on 25/08/1877 at Vase into stranding NO South-West-Coast 897 belle ...

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  • Swan HMAS

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    34316 Not protected Federal Y Y 2000/02/18 1.3 nautical miles off PointPiquet, Dunsborough -33.5509666667 115.09885 DGPS N 1970 140.00 Sunk as dive wreck by explosives Scuttled RAN 2010/0060/SG _MA-112/80 Sonar trace 2000/02/18 Navy destroyer escort ...

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  • County of Caithness

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1931/04/02 Protected Federal N N Rottnest Graveyard N 1715.00 Scotland Glasgow 1876 Fremantle 73862 79.80 11.70 7.40 N40E 6 miles Rottnest LH Scuttled McIlwraith, McEacharn Barclay, Curle & Co. 193/79 1058, 112, 114 Ex full rigged 4-masted bq SRO CONS 6654 ITEM 1955/729 Wrecks off WA Coast Harbour ...

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