S.P.S. (Sree Pas Sair) wreck

SPS was named after the original Sree Pas Sair; Official No: 82632

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Fremantle

  • When Built 1901

  • Length 13.60

  • Beam 4.40

  • Draft 1.50

  • Engine N

  • TONA 17.95

  • TONB 25.95

  • When Lost 1914/12/16

  • Where Lost Cockeye Chain Mangroves, Broome area, Mangrove Point

  • Sinking Struck by heavy cock eyed bob vessel, capsized and total loss

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck S.P.S. (Sree Pas Sair)

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 102248

  • Registration Number 12 of 1901

  • File Number 3/79

  • Chart Number 1207, 1048

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the S.P.S. (Sree Pas Sair)
wreck S.P.S. (Sree Pas Sair)
When Lost 1914/12/16
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Cockeye Chain Mangroves, Broome area, Mangrove Point
Engine N
TONA 17.95
TONB 25.95
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
When Built 1901
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 102248
Registration Number 12 of 1901
Length 13.60
Beam 4.40
Draft 1.50
Crew 10
Sinking Struck by heavy cock eyed bob vessel, capsized and total loss
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Cargo Pearl Shell
Master Captain E. Curedale
Owner C. Alexander, Broome
Builder I. Howson
File Number 3/79
Chart Number 1207, 1048
Comments SPS was named after the original Sree Pas Sair; Official No: 82632
Sources SRO 430 ITEM 1914/7775 Police Broome HMC 57/3 Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 1659/1914 BATT McKenna Collection 681, WA Maritime Museum
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/sps-sree-pas-sair