AGINCOURT (1863-1882)

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.

Longitude:

115.03366

Latitude:

-34.2145683333