STEFANO 1873-1875

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Painting of Stefano

Description

3 Masted Barque

Construction

Timber

Size

858 tons length 51.9m beam 10m draft 6.3m

Built

1873 by G. Brazzoduro at Port Fiume (Rijeka) Croatia

Owner

Nikola Bacic and Co. Captain: Vlaho Miloslavic

Sunk

1875/10/27

Location

Point Cloates on reef 6km from shore

Latitude/Longitude

(-22.826883333, 113.721183333)

Sinking

On route to Hong Kong with a load of coal from Cardiff the Stefano struck Ningaloo Reef in a storm, 7 crew were drowned, the remainder made shore on wreckage and upturned boats.

Underwater

At 3.5m depth, wreckage including anchors and iron knees remain scattered in shallow gullies. Most timber and spars washed up on shore and later seen by early explorers.

Gallery

Painting 1877 of Pearling Cutter Jessie at beach near Exmouth where Charles Tuckey rescued the two suvivours brought by a group of Aboriginals.

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