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History

The Acielle was wrecked 15 miles south of Smoky Cape on the 11/09/1929 while on a voyage from Sydney to Derby.

The Acielle, a 40-ton wooden ketch, was built in 1908. The vessel was owned at the time by Australian Iron and Steel Co., and the Master was Captain Ken Smith.

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Type:

Ketch

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

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Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

Tasmania

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1908

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Sources:

SMH 13/9/29 Date built supplied by Parsons. Register not yet found.

Comments:

Aux ketch according to Parsons

Lost event

When lost:

1929/09/11

Where lost:

Smoky Cape, 15 mls south

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Gale, beached

From port:

Sydney

To port:

Derby

Master:

Capt. Ken Smith

Owner:

Australian Iron & Steel Co

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
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Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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