VILLALTA 1883-1897

Description:

3-masted Barque

Owner:

Nicholson and McGill of Liverpool Master Whiting Harland

Construction:

Riveted steel

Sunk:

1879/12/16

Size:

906 tons length 60.8m beam 10.0m draft 6.2m

Underwater:

Part of the stern is still visible above water, and the rest lies scattered to a depth of about 4.5m. The wreckage includes a windlass, hull plating, steel mast, winch, rudder shaft, bitts, fairleads, bricks and other scattered artefacts.

Built:

1883 by Reid and Co at Glasgow

Location:

The wreck lies about 60m from shore, approximately 3km south of Seabird and 1km south of Cape Leschenault.

Sinking:

En route from Tacoma, Puget Sound with a crew of 18 and cargo of timber for Fremantle. Struck reef and sank quickly. The Captain and an apprentice drowned

Longitude:

115.456016667

Latitude:

-31.298408333

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