SAINT MARY 1905
Description
Fishing Boat
Construction
Timber
Size
Unknown
Built
Unknown
Owner
Dongara Fisherman Unknown
Sunk
1905/06/16
Location
Drummond Rock, 60Kms South of Dongara
Latitude/Longitude
(-29.951558, 114.963821)
Sinking
En route from Fremantle to Geraldton, the Saint Mary hit Drummond Rock, a little over 1km south of Snag Islet. Crew of 3 reached shore, with 2 sailors walking to Dongara for assistance. The owner stayed with wreck.
Underwater
Wreckage of an early 20th century vessel has been found in 3m of water 10m SW of Drummond Rock. An excavation has been carried out and a number of artefacts recovered. It is possible that this is the wreck of Saint Mary.