JANET 1878-1887

Description:

Three-masted Schooner

Owner:

Daniel J. Avery, Captain: William Miles

Construction:

Wood

Sunk:

11th December 1887

Size:

tons 211, length 36.6m, beam 7m, depth 3m

Underwater:

Lies on a shallow honeycomb reef at the depth of around 4 metres. Wreckage includes two anchors and a small donkey boiler.

Built:

1878 by James Storey at foot of Arundel Street, in Freman

Location:

SCUBA DIVE: Outside Transit Reef, a distance from the Macedon and Denton Holme.

Sinking:

Inbound from Colombo with 3 passengers and a crew of 12. Carrying a cargo of Indian corn and furniture, the Janet sank whilst attempting to reach Fremantle without the aid of a pilot. A rescue boat was launched and the crew rescued from heavy seas.

Longitude:

115.5568333

Latitude:

-31.9875