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Ethel
1.5 km NNW of Reef Head, near Cape Spencer, Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Ethel was a barque built in 03/04/1876 and lost on 02/01/1904. The master intended to pass south of Althorpe Island but due to poor visibility caused by gale force south-westerly squalls he was actually steering a course close to Cape Spencer. The Ethel struck a reef which damaged the rudder and left the vessel at t
CategorySHIPWRECK
Location1.5 km NNW of Reef Head, near Cape Spencer, Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1904
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBarque; Iron; The master intended to pass south of Althorpe Island but due to poor visibility caused by gale force south-westerly squalls he was actually steering a course close to Cape Spencer. The Ethel struck a reef which damaged the rudder and left the vessel at t
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