LUBRA 1860-1898
Description
Two-masted Schooner with 50hp engine
Construction
Iron
Size
223 tons length 44.8m beam 6.7m draft 3.2m
Built
1860 by Lawrence Hill & Co., Glasgow, Scotland
Owner
Adelaide Steamship Company Master: Arthur Denyer
Sunk
1898/01/08
Location
On Boiler reef, 5km from Jurien Bay jetty
Latitude/Longitude
(-30.301933333, 114.998183333)
Sinking
En route from Geraldton to Fremantle with 17 crew and cargo of Flour, General cargo
Underwater
In 7m depth, the site is subject to considerable breaking surf and strong surge in most conditions
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