Greyhound was a 230 ton elliptical stern Brig built at Wivenhoe, UK
GREYHOUND BRIG. 1858-1884
Painting of a British Brig similar to the Greyhound
Description
Small British built Brig
Construction
Timber
Size
231 tons 37.8 length 7.38 beam 4.3 draft
Built
1858 at Wivenhoe, Essex, UK by
Owner
and Captain Alfred C. Prescott of Port Adelaide
Sunk
19th October, 1884
Location
1.6km north of jetty on the shore
Latitude/Longitude
(-34.211144, 115.036860)
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.
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 ?
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