STEFANO 1873-1875

Painting of Stefano

Description:

3 Masted Barque

Owner:

Nikola Bacic and Co. Captain: Vlaho Miloslavic

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1875/10/27

Size:

858 tons length 51.9m beam 10m draft 6.3m

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.

Built:

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

Location:

Point Cloates on reef 6km from shore

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.

Longitude:

113.721183333

Latitude:

-22.826883333

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