LADY ELIZABETH 1869-1878
Description
Three-masted Barque with one deck
Construction
Composite. Wood with apron and floors of iron
Size
tons 658, length 48.7m, beam 9.3m, depth 5.5m
Built
1869 in Sunderland U.K. by Robert Thompson
Owner
Wilson and Oliver
Sunk
30th June 1878
Location
SCUBA DIVE In 7m depth, lies in the sheltered waters of Porpoise Bay on the shoreward side of Dyer Island.
Latitude/Longitude
(-32.01754, 115.54946)
Sinking
After leaving Fremantle for Shanghai carrying a cargo of lead ore and sandalwood, the Lady Elizabeth was caught in a heavy gale west of Rottnest Island and driven southward. The captain attempted to return to port via the South Passage, but ran aground. One man was lost overboard in the stormy seas.
Underwater
Significant wreckage lies in 7 metres of water. The bow is wedged into the reef
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