Cutter, c. 1895, State Library of Queensland, 70917
Description:
Cutter; with straight stem and square stern
Owner:
Last owner: Percy Affleck
Construction:
Wood – jarrah and sheoak
Sunk:
10 November 1895
Size:
Length: 48 ft (14.6 m) Beam: 14.66 ft (4.5 m) Draft: 8.5 ft (2.6 m) Tonnage: 40.68
Underwater:
The site is on an east-west axis, 13 m long by 7 m wide. There is a large mound about 2 m high that contains around 30–40 barrels of cement. There are further barrels on the southern side of the mound, part of a keelson and the top of an iron stove. At the eastern end of the site is a wooden rudder 3.64 m in length with a blade of 1.85 m. A pintle is attached. The rudder stock has a rectangular hole for a tiller. No wood from the barrels remains but the cement has impressions of the staves.
Built:
King River, Albany
Location:
80–100 m offshore in Ringbolt Bay, approx. 1.3 km north-east of the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse
Sinking:
The Eva left Esperance for Flinders Bay on 20 October 1895 carrying 200 barrels of cement for the construction of the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. When entering a cove to land the cargo, the Eva hit a reef and sank. Only 13 barrels were salvaged. Some wreckage believed to be from the Eva was found at Cape Leeuwin in July the following year.
Longitude:
115.152185
Latitude:
-34.368748
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Cutter, c. 1895, State Library of Queensland, 70917
