OCEAN QUEEN 1831-1842

Description:

Barque

Owner:

Robert Brooks Captain: Harrington

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1842/09/13

Size:

286 tons

Underwater:

The wreck of the Ocean Queen lies on Half Moon Reef between the Zeewijk and Windsor wreck sites. A trail of ballast stones lies about 20 m inshore of the wave line across the reef top to the lagoon.

Built:

By J. Langborne and Co.1831 in Whitby, UK

Location:

Half Moon Reef, Pelsaert Group, Houtman Abrolhos

Sinking:

On 10 July 1840 was badly damaged when it struck a reef at Flinders Island Bass Strait, while on a voyage from London to Launceston and was subsequently repaired. The Ocean Queen was bound from Launceston to Bali in ballast and carried a chest of specie and 18 crew.

Longitude:

113.8969

Latitude:

-28.969736

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