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Triton
Victor Harbor
Triton was a cutter built in 1880 and lost on 12/01/1908. Triton was preparing to depart Victor Harbor for Port Adelaide. At 4.00 am the master, William Thompson, was filling the petrol tank. The petrol fumes were ignited by a lighted lamp placed near the tank. Attempts to extinguish the flames proved futile, a
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationVictor Harbor
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1908
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; Triton was preparing to depart Victor Harbor for Port Adelaide. At 4.00 am the master, William Thompson, was filling the petrol tank. The petrol fumes were ignited by a lighted lamp placed near the tank. Attempts to extinguish the flames proved futile, a
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