CONTEST 1860-1874
3 Masted Barque 1850 similar to Contest, artist unknown
Description
3 masted Barque
Construction
Wooden frame with square stern
Size
322 tons 36.6m length 8.6m beam 3.9m
Built
1860 Wilmont, Nova Scotia
Owner
Captain Simpson, Adelaide Master: Thomas Allen
Sunk
16/06/1874
Location
Palm Beach
Latitude/Longitude
(-32.274464, 115.713694)
Sinking
En route fom Rockingham to Lacepede Islands with cargo of Railway sleepers. Gale blew up and dragged anchor going ashore at Palm Beach
Underwater
In shallow water 1.5-2m, with little of the wreck above the sand.
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