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Young St. George
Althorpe Island, South Australia
Young St. George was a schooner built in 1856 and lost on 03/01/1878. The vessel was engaged in servicing the construction of the new lighthouse on Althorpe Island. The vessel was on its mooring on the evening of 3 January 1878. At first, there was a relatively light wind blowing from the SE. However, before 12 pm it incre
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationAlthorpe Island, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1878
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Wood; The vessel was engaged in servicing the construction of the new lighthouse on Althorpe Island. The vessel was on its mooring on the evening of 3 January 1878. At first, there was a relatively light wind blowing from the SE. However, before 12 pm it incre
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