SCOTCHMAN 1919
Description
Fishing Boat
Construction
Timber
Size
Unknown
Built
Unknown
Owner
Peter Fortunado
Sunk
1919/06/07
Location
Vicinity of Green Islands. The vessel was owned and skippered by Peter Fortunado. There were two crew, Giovanni Faneli and Giovanni De Palmo. The vessel was valued at £800 and was not insured.
Latitude/Longitude
(-30.675302, 115.139028)
Sinking
Vessel at anchor when storm hit and anchor chain broke. She was driven ashore onto a sandy beach where all crew reached shore safely. They walked 32kms towards Dongara, were rescued and then taken on to Moora.
Underwater
Wreck not found