PREMIER 1869-1873

Description:

2-masted Schooner

Owner:

John Brockman

Construction:

Timber Jarrah

Sunk:

1873/07/01

Size:

84 tons length 22.9m beam 5.5m draft 2.4m

Underwater:

All the telegraph posts were recovered. Julius Brockman, brother of the owner, later recovered an anchor chain, anchor and some tarpaulins. Wreck not found

Built:

1869 by Charles Watson at his yard in Perth

Location:

Port Denison

Sinking:

En route from Fremantle to Port Irwin with cargo of telegraph poles The weather was too rough tie alongside the jetty, and two anchors were put down but a strong NW wind caused it to drag the anchors. Despite letting go a third anchor the increasing wind drove it onto rocks near the shore in 2m of water.

Longitude:

114.918790

Latitude:

-29.259695

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