Venus wreck
Crew rowed to Middle island. John Williams the cook was buried on the Island.
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Perth
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When Built 1839
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Length 10.00
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Beam 3.70
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Draft 1.90
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Engine N
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TONA 21.00
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When Lost 1851/04/10
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Where Lost Abrolhos, Southern Group
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Singapore
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Port To Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck Venus
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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File Number 56/72
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Chart Number A 751
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Venus |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1851/04/10 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Abrolhos, Southern Group |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 21.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Perth |
| When Built | 1839 |
| Port Registered | Perth |
| Length | 10.00 |
| Beam | 3.70 |
| Draft | 1.90 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Singapore |
| Port To | Fremantle |
| Cargo | General, mail |
| Master | Captain Mason |
| Owner | John Thomas |
| File Number | 56/72 |
| Chart Number | A 751 |
| Comments | Crew rowed to Middle island. John Williams the cook was buried on the Island. |
| Sources | Inquirer, 25 September 1850 Perth Gazette, 6 December 1850, 7 Nov 1851 Inquirer, 12 and 19 December 1851 John Forrest, Report on the examination of Houtman's Abrolhos for Guano Deposits, 10 April 1879, Land and Surveys Department Inward Correspondence from Col. Sec., Acc. 223, Battye Library |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/venus |