Cutter, c. 1874, State Library of South Australia. B-46852
Description:
Cutter; one deck and square stern
Owner:
George Thompson, George Flindell and Abraham Josephson, Fremantle
Construction:
Wood
Sunk:
24 May 1877
Size:
Length: 43.0 ft (13.11 m) Beam: 14.0 ft (4.27 m) Depth: 6.5 ft (1.98 m) Tonnage: 24.1
Underwater:
There are no reports of initial salvage. Sand gradually built up along the coastline and the wreck is now buried some distance inland. It is said to be under a hummock about 600 m east of the wreck of the Swift.
Built:
Fremantle
Location:
Twilight Cove
Sinking:
In May 1877 the Twilight was anchored in a place now known as Twilight Cove while discharging a cargo of wire and insulators for the overland telegraph line. About midnight on 24 May the Twilight was driven ashore in a severe gale and became a total wreck. The crew got ashore safely and walked about 275 km overland to the Israelite Bay telegraph station to report the loss. The cargo was considered impossible to recover. In around 1900 a Mr Dunn broke up part of the wreck to obtain timber to line a well.
Longitude:
126.045301
Latitude:
-32.270317
Gallery
Cutter, c. 1874, State Library of South Australia. B-46852
