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The Oliver Frost was wrecked 9 miles SE of Twofold Bay near Goodburz Point on the 06/10/1856.

The 150-ton wooden carvel built brigantine was built in St. Marys Bay Nova Scotia in 1851. The vessel had a length of 27.2 metres and a beam of 6.8 metres. Registration numbers 71/1856:40943.

Comments: Previously registered in Melbourne. Date built in Sydney register appears as 1831. Melbourne register gives year built as 1851.

Database

Site information

Site ID:

768

Type:

Brigantine

Construction:

Wood carvel

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Gross tonnage:

150

Net tonnage:

150

Length (mtrs):

27.21

Beam (mtrs):

6.888

Draft (mtrs):

2.804

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Country built:

CANADA

State built:

Port built:

Nova Scotia, St Marys Bay

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Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1851

Registration number:

71/1856

Official number:

40943

Sources:

SMH 13/10/1856 RBS

Comments:

Previously registered in Melbourne. Date built in Sydney register appears as 1831. Melbourne register gives year built as 1851.

Lost event

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1856/10/06

Where lost:

Twofold Bay, 9 mls SE of, ashore (Goodburz Pt)

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

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Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

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Federal

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