GREYHOUND BRIG. 1858-1884

Painting of a British Brig similar to the Greyhound

Description:

Small British built Brig

Owner:

and Captain Alfred C. Prescott of Port Adelaide

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

19th October, 1884

Size:

231 tons 37.8 length 7.38 beam 4.3 draft

Underwater:

By the next day the Brig began to break up and deck planking washed to shore. Whist most timber would have been salved the keel may still be buried in sand ?

Built:

1858 at Wivenhoe, Essex, UK by

Location:

1.6km north of jetty on the shore

Sinking:

The Greyhound was at anchor at Hamelin Bay when a north-west gale caused the anchor chains to part at about 9.00 p.m., and the brig was driven ashore two hours later about a mile (1.6 km) north of the jetty. After beaching the brig heeled over, with its deck towards the beach and with seas breaking over it. At 6.00 a.m. the following morning the crew got ashore, but without any of their personal possessions. The next day, 20 October, the brig began to break up and much of its deck planking washed ashore.

Longitude:

115.036860

Latitude:

-34.211144