Uribes (1942/07)
Thomson Bay, Phillip Rock Rottnest Island
Built in Scotland as a barque. Registered in Liverpool to the de Uribe family of Spain. Went to SA, converted to a lighter c. 1883. 1934 rebuilt as a 3-masted schooner with kerosene-petrol engine. .
Ship Built
Owner Cossack Lighter & Trading Company
Builder M. Pearse and Company
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Stockton-on-Tees
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1868
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Struck Reef
When Lost 1942/07
Where Lost Thomson Bay, Phillip Rock Rottnest Island
Latitude -32.00274
Longitude 115.55734
Position Information GPS 2002
Port From Thomson Bay Jetty
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Ammunitions, vehicles
Ship Details
Engine KERO 6 CYL 75 BHP
Length 37.00
Beam 7.30
TONA 117.90
TONB 81.43
Draft 2.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 84150
Unique Number 778
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0208/SG _MA-3/81
Chart Number PWD 54153
Protected Not protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 2002/12
Confidential NO