AGNES 1917
Typical small Fishing Boat, Wendy 1933
Description
Fishing Boat
Construction
Timber
Size
14 tons
Built
Unknown
Owner
C Millen of Fremantle Master: H Carlsen
Sunk
1917/09/13
Location
Geraldton
Latitude/Longitude
(-28.772073, 114.602361)
Sinking
Squally weather set in and the Agnes dragged anchor hitting the Viaduct in Geraldton Harbour. The vessel broke up and the aft cabin and ice box drifted ashore. The captain and 2 crew reached shore safely.
Underwater
According to the newspaper account published the following day, the vessel was damaged beyond restoration. Wreck not found