Swan wreck
Captain possibly murdered by crew after wrecking
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1875
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Length 14.90
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Beam 4.60
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Draft 1.80
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Engine N
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TONA 27.00
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When Lost 1884/01/16
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Where Lost Cape Londonderry in the vicinity of Jones and Stewart islands
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Sinking Struck reef
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Port Darwin
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Port To Cossack
Museum Reference
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wreck Swan
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 72469
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File Number 380.77
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Swan |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1884/01/16 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Cape Londonderry in the vicinity of Jones and Stewart islands |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 27.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1875 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 72469 |
| Length | 14.90 |
| Beam | 4.60 |
| Draft | 1.80 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Sinking | Struck reef |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Port Darwin |
| Port To | Cossack |
| Master | Isaac Doust |
| Owner | Isaac Doust |
| File Number | 380.77 |
| Comments | Captain possibly murdered by crew after wrecking |
| Sources | Reports, Sgt.P. Troy, Derby, 1 October 1883 and 28 December 1883, Police Records 760/84, 933/83 (Acc 129). West Australian, 20 October 1883, p. 3e. Inquirer, 24 October 1883, p. 5h. Report, Sgt.P. Troy, Derby, 28 December 1883, Police Records 760/84 (Acc 129). Report, John Foxworthy, Cossack, 15 February 1884, Police Records 448/84 (Acc 129). Statement of Charley Harper, 9 May 1884, Police Occurrence Book, Cossack 1884-5, Vol.2. Report of R. McRae, 27 April 1884, Police Occurrence Book, Cossack 1884-5, Vol.2. Report of W. Robinson, 30 April 1884, Police Occurrence Book, Cossack 1884-5, Vol.2. West Australian, 13 May 1884, p. 3d. West Australian, 15 July 1884, p. 3b. Inquirer, 16 July 1884. West Australian, 14 March 1885, p. 6a. West Australian, 19 March 1885, p. 3b. Report, Sgt P Troy, Derby, 20 February 1885, Police Records 618/1885, SRO 129 ITEM-1885/0671. West Australian, 19 March 1885, p. 3b. West Australian, 13 and 15 May 1884, see also Inquirer, 16 July 1884. Statement of Charley Harper, Reports of R. McRae and W. Robinson, Police Occurrence Book, Cossack 1884-5, Vol. 2. West Australian, 15 July 1884, p. 3b. Report of R McRae, 27 April 1884, Police Occurrence Book, Cossack 1884-5, Vol. 2. Register of British Ships, Fremantle. Mercantile Navy List, 1876. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/swan |