Two Sons wreck
Survivors landed at Capr Leseur. Vessel was old having sunk near the same place in 1887
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1869
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Length 12.50
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Beam 4.00
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Draft 2.10
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Engine N
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TONA 16.00
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When Lost 1902/01/05
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Where Lost Broadhursts Bight, wind freshened to SW. Vessel put about and headed for Coral Patch, when 300 yds from patch vessel suddenly sank in 4 fathoms of water
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Sinking Master was of the opinion that part of the vessel’s bottom must have fallen out,
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Sunk Code Foundered
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Port From Flint Cliff
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Port To Denham
Museum Reference
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wreck Two Sons
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 61090
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Registration Number 7/1869
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Chart Number 331, 1056
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Two Sons |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1902/01/05 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Broadhursts Bight, wind freshened to SW. Vessel put about and headed for Coral Patch, when 300 yds from patch vessel suddenly sank in 4 fathoms of water |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 16.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1869 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 61090 |
| Registration Number | 7/1869 |
| Length | 12.50 |
| Beam | 4.00 |
| Draft | 2.10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Sinking | Master was of the opinion that part of the vessel’s bottom must have fallen out, |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Port From | Flint Cliff |
| Port To | Denham |
| Cargo | 13 tons Sandalwood |
| Master | George Cross |
| Owner | William Dalgety Moore, Frederick Durlacher & John Maxwell Ferguson |
| Builder | Benjamin Jackson |
| Chart Number | 331, 1056 |
| Comments | Survivors landed at Capr Leseur. Vessel was old having sunk near the same place in 1887 |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM 19020406 Police Dept Sharks Bay 15/01/1902 wreck cutter Two Sons |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/two-sons |