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David Witton

Witton Bluff, near mouth of the Onkaparinga River

David Witton was a brig built in 1833 and lost on 17/03/1839. David Witton arrived at Holdfast Bay under charter from grazier McFarlane with a cargo of 500 sheep. The vessel departed Holdfast Bay on the evening of Saturday 16 March 1839 for the return voyage to Port Phillip Bay. A strong breeze from the south west

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationWitton Bluff, near mouth of the Onkaparinga River
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1839
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBrig; Wood; David Witton arrived at Holdfast Bay under charter from grazier McFarlane with a cargo of 500 sheep. The vessel departed Holdfast Bay on the evening of Saturday 16 March 1839 for the return voyage to Port Phillip Bay. A strong breeze from the south west

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