BROOME (1901-1908)

Lugger Ida with rebuilt hull in mid-1920’s (photo unknown)

Description

Pearling Lugger

Construction

Timber

Size

16.42 tons length 11.4m beam 3.8m draft 0.9m

Built

1901 by E Howson, South Beach, Fremantle

Owner

Arthur Male Master: Charles Roberts

Sunk

1908/04/26

Location

Broome area

Latitude/Longitude

(-17.765841, 121.607490)

Sinking

Wrecked and sunk during Cyclone, with crew of six, two were rescued, many other ships were sunk in the same evening

Underwater

Wreck not found

Gallery

Location