SEA BIRD 1865-1874

Description:

2-masted Schooner

Owner:

Charles Crowther of Geraldton Master: Charles Hanman

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1874/06/16

Size:

40 tons length 18.1m beam 15.1m draft 1.9m

Underwater:

A wreck has been found in the shallows at the town of Seabird, very likely that of either Sea Bird or Sea Flower, (probably the former) These vessels lie very close to each other.

Built:

1865 by unknown at Vasse

Location:

Moore River

Sinking:

En route from Fremantle to Geraldton, departed Fremantle on 11 June 1874 with a general cargo an 10 passengers, the majority being ticket-of-leave men.

Longitude:

115.438924

Latitude:

-31.276778