Surprise wreck
There were 18 Aboriginal divers on board Co-ordinates 5' box
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Perth
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When Built 1871
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Length 18.20
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Beam 4.80
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Draft 1.20
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Engine N
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TONA 28.00
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When Lost 1883/11/03
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Where Lost Cape Bossut
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Sinking Struck reef while sailing for pearling grounds
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port To Pearling off Cape Villaret
Museum Reference
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wreck Surprise
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 61100
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Registration Number 1/1871
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File Number 3/79
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Surprise |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1883/11/03 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Cape Bossut |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 28.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Perth |
| When Built | 1871 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 61100 |
| Registration Number | 1/1871 |
| Length | 18.20 |
| Beam | 4.80 |
| Draft | 1.20 |
| Deaths | None |
| Sinking | Struck reef while sailing for pearling grounds |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port To | Pearling off Cape Villaret |
| Cargo | Pearl shell |
| Master | Jamer Craig |
| Owner | John Tuckey |
| Builder | George Hayman |
| File Number | 3/79 |
| Comments | There were 18 Aboriginal divers on board Co-ordinates 5' box |
| Sources | West Australian, 22 December1881, p. 3a and 14 September 1883, p. 2g Inquiry Evidence, 27 November 1883, CSO 950/1883 Parsons, R. 1971 Ships Registered at Fremantle Before 1900 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/surprise |