CENTAUR 1849-1874
The Centaur in unidentified port
Description
3 Masted Brig
Construction
Iron
Size
188 tons gross length 15ft beam 26ft depth 16ft
Built
1849 by Blaikie Brothers, Aberdeen, Scotland”
Owner
Messrs. Blaikie, to convey machinery to the Island of Mauritius.
Sunk
1874 Marmion Marine Park, south eastern side of Centaur Reef
Location
On Limestone reef 3 miles offshore North Beach
Latitude/Longitude
(-31.86376, 115.7111183)
Sinking
Carrying lead ore, 9 crew and 4 passengers en route Champion Bay to Fremantle got too close inshore. Struck reef in strong southerly.
Underwater
The site consists of scattered iron wreckage and some Galena (lead ore)
Gallery
Location
Videos
Centaur by Dave Jackson – Diving WA Shipwrecks