The steamer is the SS “Glenelg”. Inside is the barque “Agincourt”. The barque with painted ports. (State Library SA B108551)
Description:
3 Masted Barque
Owner:
T. Russell, J. McGeorge and W.L. Dickson Master: Captain Henry Patching
Construction:
wood
Sunk:
19th April 1882
Size:
443 tons length 40.2m beam 8.7m draft 5.5m
Underwater:
The wreck of the Agincourt lies on a sandy bottom on an axis of 104°, bows towards the beach, in 5–6 m of water. Gallery:
Built:
1863 by William Doxford, Sunderland, UK
Location:
The Agincourt is situated 900 m north of the boat launching ramp at Hamelin Bay, and 120 m offshore.
Sinking:
The Agincourt had arrived in Hamelin Bay on 17 February from Adelaide. The Barque, under the command of Henry Patching with a crew of eight, had anchored ‘five cables from the jetty in five fathoms water On 19 April it was loaded with timber and ready to sail. The north-west breeze was moderate but later developed in to a gale, with a heavy swell from the same direction. The starboard anchor was dropped but too late to prevent the Barque heavily striking Inside Rocks four times.
