Ada and Ethel

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The wooden schooner Ada and Ethel sank at about 8pm on 26 October 1887 ten miles south east of Seal Rocks. Springing a leak under the command of Frederick Cooper, the crew escaped and were reported safe by telegram sent from the captain.

The vessel was built in 1886 at Eagleton on the Williams River and registered in Sydney. Owned by Edward Davies and Charles Frederick Missell of Pyrmont, the trader had a length of 25 metres long and weighed 73 tons.

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Site information

Site ID:

Type:

Schooner

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

25.05

Beam (mtrs):

5.974

Draft (mtrs):

1.950

Cargo:

Timber

Engine:

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Williams River, Eagleton

builder:

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1886

Registration number:

34/1886

Official number:

93496

Sources:

SMH 28/10/1887
SMH 15/11/1887
Register of British Shipping

Comments:

The Ada and Ethel is reported elsewhere as being lost on the 22 and 27 October. The Sydney Morning Herald of 28 October refers to a telegram dated 27 October and in which the loss is recorded as occurring at about 8pm the previous night, ie 26 October.

Lost event

When lost:

1887/10/26

Where lost:

Seal Rocks, 10 mls SE

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Sprang a leak

From port:

Manning River

To port:

Master:

Frederick Cooper

Owner:

Edward Davies, Charles Frederick Missell

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

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Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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