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Alcairo
Marion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Alcairo was a schooner built in 25/07/1911 and lost on 10/10/1923. On Wednesday 10 October 1923, Alcairo was at anchor in Marion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, with a cargo of Gypsum for Port Adelaide. Widespread gales struck the coast, and Alcairo dragged its two anchors. The crew tried to beat out of the bay, but was driven as
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationMarion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1923
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Wood; On Wednesday 10 October 1923, Alcairo was at anchor in Marion Bay, Yorke Peninsula, with a cargo of Gypsum for Port Adelaide. Widespread gales struck the coast, and Alcairo dragged its two anchors. The crew tried to beat out of the bay, but was driven as
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