IONE 1874-1907
Early Fishing Schooner
Description
Schooner
Construction
Timber one deck with oval stern
Size
25.5 tons length 16.4m beam 4.2m draft 1.8m
Built
1874 by Charles Watson, Claremont
Owner
G F Preston Master W H Lane
Sunk
1907/08/04
Location
13km North of Point Moore, Geraldton
Latitude/Longitude
(-28.670167, 114.517697)
Sinking
En route from Geraldton to Cossack with crew of 3. A northerly wind badly strained the rigging opening hull seams,They turned towards Champion Bay for repairs. When the pumps choked, it was decided to abandon ship. The crew took to the 3m dinghy which later capsized in the surf, but all crew landed safely.
Underwater
Wreck not found