Brigantine Undine, c. 1865, AD Edwards Collection, State Library of South Australia, PRG-1373-28-14
Description:
Brigantine
Owner:
William Younghusband and Co. of Adelaide
Construction:
Wood
Sunk:
5 July 1848
Size:
Length: 75.7 ft (23.07 m) Beam: 20.4 ft (6.22 m) Depth: 10.8 ft (3.29 m) Tonnage: 107
Underwater:
The wreck lies in 3 m of water on a sand bottom. A large piece of timber with lead sheathing, probably the stem post, or gripe with what is most likely a section of the keel attached, is buried in the sand. Other timbers lie trapped in the reef. A number of ceramic and glass shards are scattered on the beach.
Built:
Victoria, Bermuda
Location:
Between the boat ramp and a small reef at Cape Riche.
Sinking:
The Wave sailed from Adelaide on 5 June 1848 for Shanghai via Cape Riche, Albany and Singapore. While anchored with two anchors down in Cheyne Bay near Cape Riche, the Wave was hit by a heavy gale from the north-east which blew the vessel ashore. The colonial schooner Champion, then at Albany, sailed on 8 July to render assistance to the survivors and to save what cargo it could. It managed to get the Wave off the shore, but the brigantine suddenly filled with water and sank.
Longitude:
118.751646
Latitude:
-34.594518
Gallery
Brigantine Undine, c. 1865, AD Edwards Collection, State Library of South Australia, PRG-1373-28-14
