Swan wreck
Co-ordinates 1' off in river
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1865
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Length 17.00
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Beam 4.30
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Draft 1.70
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Engine N
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TONA 24.00
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When Lost 1869/10/30
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Where Lost Irwin River
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Sinking Struck reef, later completely broken up
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Fremantle
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Port To Irwin River
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 36554
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File Number 115/80
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Chart Number A 752
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Swan |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1869/10/30 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Irwin River |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 24.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1865 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 36554 |
| Length | 17.00 |
| Beam | 4.30 |
| Draft | 1.70 |
| Sinking | Struck reef, later completely broken up |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Port To | Irwin River |
| Cargo | General |
| Master | C. petersson |
| Owner | William Dalgety Moore |
| File Number | 115/80 |
| Chart Number | A 752 |
| Comments | Co-ordinates 1' off in river |
| Sources | Albany Shipping List, 3 December 1867, C.S.R. 606, fol. 92 Inquirer, 20 October 1867 and 27 October Register of British Ships, Fremantle SRO ACC129 File 13/963 Police Dept Dongara 21/10/1869 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/swan-1 |