Afric wreck
Beche-de-mer fishery According to H&L File C. Morrisey was master/owner
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1903
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Length 10.60
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Beam 3.60
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Draft 1.50
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Engine N
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TONA 12.44
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TONB 14.94
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When Lost 1915/02/16
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Where Lost Between Swan Point and Sunday Island in King Sound
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Sinking Sprung a leak, vessel went down in 55m water while master tried to beach her
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Sunk Code Foundered
Museum Reference
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wreck Afric
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Protected Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 119002
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File Number 119/80
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Chart Number 1048, 733, 1206
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Afric |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1915/02/16 |
| Protected | Protected Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Between Swan Point and Sunday Island in King Sound |
| Position Information | RAN Hydrographic Department |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 12.44 |
| TONB | 14.94 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1903 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 119002 |
| Length | 10.60 |
| Beam | 3.60 |
| Draft | 1.50 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Sinking | Sprung a leak, vessel went down in 55m water while master tried to beach her |
| Sunk Code | Foundered |
| Master | Charles Morrissy |
| Owner | Robert Child |
| Builder | W./ & S. Lawrence |
| File Number | 119/80 |
| Chart Number | 1048, 733, 1206 |
| Comments | Beche-de-mer fishery According to H&L File C. Morrisey was master/owner |
| Sources | SRO CONS 1066 ITEM1916/081 Harbour & Light File AN 25/2/1915/ HMC 9/4 Map of location. McKenna Collection 683, WA Maritime Museum British Register of Shipping, Fremantle |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/afric |