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Mars
Cape Bedout, Kangaroo Island, off Knapman Creek
Mars was a barque built in 5/1877 and lost on 16/06/1885. The barque Mars left Melbourne in ballast on Thursday, 4 June 1885, bound for Port Pirie. Rough weather was encountered, fresh winds north west to south west, fresh and squally for most of the time. They sighted all lights as they came along. On Sunday 1
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationCape Bedout, Kangaroo Island, off Knapman Creek
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1885
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBarque; Wood; The barque Mars left Melbourne in ballast on Thursday, 4 June 1885, bound for Port Pirie. Rough weather was encountered, fresh winds north west to south west, fresh and squally for most of the time. They sighted all lights as they came along. On Sunday 1
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