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Eva

Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island

Eva was a sloop built in 1876 and lost on 04/09/1903. The vessel was proceeding through Backstairs Passage to Beachport when it encountered a heavy gale and sprang a leak. A high sea was running that threatened to overwhelm the craft. The engines were stopped, sail was set and a course shaped for Antechambe

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationAntechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1903
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSloop; Wood; The vessel was proceeding through Backstairs Passage to Beachport when it encountered a heavy gale and sprang a leak. A high sea was running that threatened to overwhelm the craft. The engines were stopped, sail was set and a course shaped for Antechambe

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