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Enchantress

Light's Passage, north bank at the entrance to the Port River, Port Adelaide, South Australia

Enchantress was a cutter built in 1877 and lost on 19/09/1903. On the return to Port Adelaide from a successful fishing trip, the master mistook lights showing in the river entrance. To facilitate the construction of the new Outer harbor wharf (1903-1906), the Marine Board removed the No. 1 leading lights at the ent

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationLight's Passage, north bank at the entrance to the Port River, Port Adelaide, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1903
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; On the return to Port Adelaide from a successful fishing trip, the master mistook lights showing in the river entrance. To facilitate the construction of the new Outer harbor wharf (1903-1906), the Marine Board removed the No. 1 leading lights at the ent

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