JESSIE EDWARDS 1883

Description:

Pearling Cutter

Owner:

Charlie Edwards of Geraldton Master Richard Gryffid Johns

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1883/05/28

Size:

33 tons

Underwater:

Wreck not found

Built:

1883 by Fred Jones, Fremantle (Also built Annie Agnes)

Location:

On beach south end of Jurien Bay

Sinking:

En route from Fremantle to Shark Bay on delivery voyage. Five months later a wreck full of sand was discovered on the beach at the south end of Jurien Bay. It was identified as the Jessie Edwards, split down the centreline and the mast was broken off.

Longitude:

115.023506

Latitude:

-30.311167

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