Advance wreck

15°30 – 124°35

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Perth

  • When Built 1874

  • Length 22.20

  • Beam 5.10

  • Draft 1.40

  • Engine 1 ENGINE, 22HP

  • TONA 38.00

  • When Lost 1887/07

  • Where Lost Swan River Bar

  • Sinking Grounded

  • Sunk Code Foundered

Museum Reference

  • wreck Advance

  • Protected Protected State

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 61112

  • Registration Number 6/1874

  • File Number 376/77

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Advance
wreck Advance
When Lost 1887/07
Protected Protected State
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Swan River Bar
Engine 1 ENGINE, 22HP
TONA 38.00
Country Built WA
Port Built Perth
When Built 1874
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 61112
Registration Number 6/1874
Length 22.20
Beam 5.10
Draft 1.40
Sinking Grounded
Sunk Code Foundered
Owner Randell, Knight and Co.
Builder Lawrence
File Number 376/77
Comments 15°30 – 124°35
Sources Inquirer, 27 July 1887, p. 4f and 7 March 1888, p. 3e West Australian, 6 August 1888, p. 3c
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/advance