CITY OF YORK 1869-1899

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Diver on wreck, photo Jeremy Green

Description

Three-masted ship with two decks

Construction

Iron hull

Size

tons 1167, length 67.9m, beam 10.9m, depth 6.6m

Built

1869 in Glasgow, U.K. by J. Elder and Co.

Owner

Ship City of York Company Ltd.

Sunk

12th July 1899

Location

200 metres offshore in City of York Bay

Latitude/Longitude

(-31.99415, 115.48899)

Sinking

City of York struck the reef during a storm after misinterpreting signals sent from the lighthouse keeper on Rottnest island. She carried a cargo of timber and doors. About half her cargo eventually washed ashore and was salvaged. Her master and 11 crewmen lost their lives.

Underwater

SCUBA DIVE from Boat: Bow facing the shore, she lies on a rock bottom in around 7 metres of water. The ship has broken up leaving a tangle of iron ribs, beams and plates

Gallery

A binicle that held the boats compass is on display at Augusta Museum
A binicle that held the boats compass is on display at Augusta Museum

Location

Videos

video by Dave Jackson, Diving WA shipwrecks