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  • Perth

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1887 Inquiry Evidence, 4 October 1887, CSO 3464/1887 G.H. (Barney) Lamond, Reminiscenences of Wreck of SS Perth McCarthy, M., 1980 SS Perth, Unpublished Wreck Inspection Report, Department of Maritime ...

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  • Sarah Burnyeat

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    been quickly moved away from the other burning vessel. SITE LOCATION The wreck of the Sarah Burnyeat lies in shallow water 500 m off shore from the Residency. Parts of the wreck are visible at low water. ...

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  • Bankfields

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1950/06/07 Protected Federal N N Rottnest Graveyard, south west of Rottnest N 859.00 807.00 UK Sunderland 1876 Fremantle 74533 59.60 9.80 5.90 Sunk by RAAF Mustang aircraft Wrecked and sunk Adelaide Steamship Company Osbourne, Graham & Co 445/71 Hulked in 1911 Surveyed in Feb 1932 Previously known as ...

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  • Zephyr

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1903 Protected Federal N N Albany 1336.00 1312.00 Unknown 1854? 89406 57.60 11.30 7.80 Beached, abandoned and broken up Abandoned Adelaide Steamship Company Unknown 193/79 Zephyr (1854-1902) The Zephyr was a three-masted wooden sailing ship of 1312 tons, ...

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  • Herschel ex Edith Byrne

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    Worsley P. & J. (in prep) Green Seas & White Horses: Wrecks of the South Coast. Special ...

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  • Kebroyd

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1890/05/11 Protected Federal N N South Beach, Fremantle N 363.00 344.00 UK Sunderland 1866 Sydney 58049 36.60 8.50 3.70 Washed ashore Adelaide Steamship Company West Australian , 6 August 1889, p. 2h, and 4 October 1889, p. 3h West Australian, 12 May 1890 ...

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  • Lubra

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    cargo/passenger/mail trade, but between northern ports and Fremantle, until it was wrecked. THE LOSS The Lubra departed ...

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