Star of the West wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1898
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Length 14.80
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Beam 5.20
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Draft 1.60
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Engine N
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TONA 24.91
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TONB 36.91
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When Lost 1904/04/18
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Where Lost Roebuck Bay
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Sinking During cyclone blown ashore and broken up
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Museum Reference
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wreck Star of the West
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 102228
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Registration Number 9 of 1899
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File Number 3/79
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Chart Number 1048, 1207
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Star of the West |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1904/04/18 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Roebuck Bay |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 24.91 |
| TONB | 36.91 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1898 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 102228 |
| Registration Number | 9 of 1899 |
| Length | 14.80 |
| Beam | 5.20 |
| Draft | 1.60 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Sinking | During cyclone blown ashore and broken up |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Master | S.C. Pigott |
| Owner | Frank Biddles |
| Builder | Messrs Crowright, Wilson, Johnston |
| File Number | 3/79 |
| Chart Number | 1048, 1207 |
| Sources | The Morning Herald 1904/04/20, p.4h HMC 25/3 McKenna Collection No 681, WA Maritime Museum British Register of Shipping, Fremantle |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/star-west |