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Willyama

300 m south of Penguin Point, Rhino Head, near Marion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Willyama was a built in 13/11/1897 and lost on 13/04/1907. Mystery surrounds the steamer Willyama’s striking of the reef near Marion Bay. The crew’s collective silence appeared to indicate that they either agreed to protect the captain’s integrity, or perhaps were threatened if anyone spoke against him.

CategorySHIPWRECK
Location300 m south of Penguin Point, Rhino Head, near Marion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1907
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSteel; Mystery surrounds the steamer Willyama’s striking of the reef near Marion Bay. The crew’s collective silence appeared to indicate that they either agreed to protect the captain’s integrity, or perhaps were threatened if anyone spoke against him.

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