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Edith
Spilsby Island, near Port Lincoln, South Australia
Edith was a cutter built in 1871 and lost on 03/08/1897. On the morning of 3 August 1897, Edith was hove-to during a fresh breeze from the NNE, when it forereached more than was expected, and struck on a sunken rock. The rudder broke and heavy seas immediately washed over it. By morning (4th Aug) the crew land
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationSpilsby Island, near Port Lincoln, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1897
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; On the morning of 3 August 1897, Edith was hove-to during a fresh breeze from the NNE, when it forereached more than was expected, and struck on a sunken rock. The rudder broke and heavy seas immediately washed over it. By morning (4th Aug) the crew land
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