GRACE DARLING 1869-1914
Grace Darling at Albany Wharf
Description
Two-masted Schooner
Construction
Timber
Size
260 ton length 41.8m beam 9.8m draft 4.1m
Built
1869 in Hobart, Tasmania
Owner
R.J. Lynn Mouatt St, Fremantle Master: F. Schroder
Sunk
1914/02/04
Location
Off Edward Island, Lancelin
Latitude/Longitude
(-30.999756, 115.316477)
Sinking
En route from Abrolhos to Fremantle carrying 1000 bags of guano with crew of 6. There was a strong wind blowing when she struck a reef off Edward Island. The schooner was laid over on its beam ends.
Underwater
On the southern tip of Edward Island near Lancelin, inside the reef in 5-6m of water.