FAIRY QUEEN-1875

Mary Celeste two-masted Brigintine

Description:

Brigantine two-masted ex Dutch vessel Rhio

Owner:

Messers Marmion, Brown and Gill Captian: Andrew Edgar

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1875/10/08

Size:

115 tons length 100.2m beam 14.2m draft 7.7m

Underwater:

Built:

by unknown in Singapore

Location:

Exmouth N W Cape

Sinking:

While sailing from Singapore in August 1875 on a pearling expedition to the NorthWest. On October 12, it was wrecked in heavy seas on the northeast side of the Cape. The wreck, which lies just south of the US Navy jetty, is mostly covered with sand, but at times has been exposed.

Longitude:

189.116667

Latitude:

-21.81715114

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