Watson Brothers of Glasgow Master: Captain John Boyd
Construction:
Iron
Sunk:
1879/12/16
Size:
1057 tons length 66.4m beam 10.5m draft 6.4m
Underwater:
The main site of the wreck of the Ben Ledi is located about 150m off-shore on a shelving reef in 2–6m of water. Some frames and plating show above water.
Built:
1868 by Barclay, Curle and Co of Glasgow
Location:
The Ben Ledi lies just offshore on the east side of Pelsaert Island about 7 km north of Wreck Point.
Sinking:
En route from Sydney to Calcutta in Ballast with 24 crew
