Voladora wreck
Last owners: The Benedictine Community of New Norcia, according to Richard McKenna file. Caption on photo of Voladora in Kalumburu says’ Lost at Buckle Head, 112 kms from Wyndam, 25 September 1926’ (Sledge 1978:63).
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1902
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Length 13.70
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Beam 4.00
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Draft 0.90
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Engine N
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TONA 14.80
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TONB 19.30
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When Lost 1926
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Where Lost Jones Island or Buckle Head?
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Sunk Code Foundered
Museum Reference
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wreck Voladora
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 117781
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Registration Number No 2 of 1903
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File Number 3/79, 380.77
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Chart Number 318, 1047, 1716
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Voladora |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1926 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Jones Island or Buckle Head? |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 14.80 |
| TONB | 19.30 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1902 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 117781 |
| Registration Number | No 2 of 1903 |
| Length | 13.70 |
| Beam | 4.00 |
| Draft | 0.90 |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Owner | Filomeno Rodrigues of Broome |
| Builder | A.E. Brown |
| File Number | 3/79, 380.77 |
| Chart Number | 318, 1047, 1716 |
| Comments | Last owners: The Benedictine Community of New Norcia, according to Richard McKenna file. Caption on photo of Voladora in Kalumburu says’ Lost at Buckle Head, 112 kms from Wyndam, 25 September 1926’ (Sledge 1978:63). |
| Sources | HMC 111/3 McKenna Collection 682, WA Maritime Museum |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/voladora |