CONFERENCE 1855-1904
Description
Three-masted Barque
Construction
Wood with iron framework
Size
422 tons gross length 165ft beam 26ft depth 16ft
Built
1855 by Layleur and Co of Warrington, Lancaster, England
Owner
Thomas J Parker, Melbourne James Huddair, Geelong John Phaill, Geelong
Sunk
Tug Urailda proceeded 20 miles up the coast from Fremantle with old hulk Conference. Several holes being punched into her hull and She being allowed to drift onto the reef
Location
On outside reef opposite Burns Beach
Latitude/Longitude
(-31.67141667, 115.6606667)
Sinking
Tug Urailda proceeded 20 miles up the coast from Fremantle with old hulk Conference. Several holes being punched into her hull and She being allowed to drift onto the reef
Underwater
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