Solglyt wreck
On 12/09/1901 vessel canted over 20° as tide rose with stern Eastward sank at her anchors in 20 ft aft 21 ft 6 ins forward. After inspection bulldozed into small pile, shifted and reburied. Position approximate
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Country Built Norway
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When Built 1888
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Length 53.80
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Beam 10.50
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Draft 6.10
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Engine N
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TONA 875.00
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When Lost 1901/09/12
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Where Lost Koombana Channel
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Sinking Beached
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port To Port Natal, South Africa
Museum Reference
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wreck Solglyt
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Protected Not protected State
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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File Number 405/71
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Chart Number AUS 334
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Solglyt |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1901/09/12 |
| Protected | Not protected State |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | Koombana Channel |
| Latitude Max | -33.32 |
| Longitude Max | 115.64 |
| Position Information | Chart |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 875.00 |
| Country Built | Norway |
| When Built | 1888 |
| Port Registered | Grimstad, Norway |
| Length | 53.80 |
| Beam | 10.50 |
| Draft | 6.10 |
| Crew | 13 |
| Sinking | Beached |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port To | Port Natal, South Africa |
| Cargo | Jarrah |
| Master | Captain A. Rasmussen |
| Owner | O. R. Foreid |
| Builder | M. Suensen |
| File Number | 405/71 |
| Chart Number | AUS 334 |
| Comments | On 12/09/1901 vessel canted over 20° as tide rose with stern Eastward sank at her anchors in 20 ft aft 21 ft 6 ins forward. After inspection bulldozed into small pile, shifted and reburied. Position approximate |
| Sources | Harbour & Light AN 16/5/ACC1066/4196/1907 (BATT) McCarthy, M., Koombanah Bay Wrecks : an investigation of the wrecks in the bay for the State Energy Commission of WA. Report, Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No.20 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/solglyt |