African (Sunset Beach wreck) wreck
Check lats/longs
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Sunderland
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When Built 1853
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Length 48.00
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Beam 10.00
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Draft 6.50
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Engine N
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TONA 780.00
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When Lost 1863/01/04
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Where Lost Geraldton, Champion Bay, Sunset Beach
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Sinking Stranded and wrecked between two reefs, near Chapman River mouth
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Sunk Code Scuttled
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Port From Geraldton Champion Bay
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Port To Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck African (Sunset Beach wreck)
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Protected Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Official Number 23091
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File Number 20/79, 117/80
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Chart Number 332, AUS 81, 1052
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | African (Sunset Beach wreck) |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1863/01/04 |
| Protected | Protected Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 1979/10 MMcC |
| Where Lost | Geraldton, Champion Bay, Sunset Beach |
| Latitude Max | -28.725579 |
| Longitude Max | 114.619229 |
| Position Information | Aerial GIS |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 780.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Sunderland |
| When Built | 1853 |
| Official Number | 23091 |
| Length | 48.00 |
| Beam | 10.00 |
| Draft | 6.50 |
| Sinking | Stranded and wrecked between two reefs, near Chapman River mouth |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Port From | Geraldton Champion Bay |
| Port To | Fremantle |
| Cargo | Wool, ore |
| Master | Captain Gibson |
| Owner | Gibson |
| File Number | 20/79, 117/80 |
| Chart Number | 332, AUS 81, 1052 |
| Comments | Check lats/longs |
| Sources | McCarthy, M., 1978, Sunset Beach Wreck, (African) Unpublished Wreck Inspection Report, Department of Maritime Archaeology, WA Maritime Museum, No.35. Totty, D., (MAAWA), 1986, Wrecks of Western Australia's Central Mainland Coast, Jurien Bay-Port Gregory, Private Publication & Department Report |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/african-sunset-beach-wreck |