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Iron Age
Off Cape Northumberland
Iron Age was a barque built in 1854 and lost on 15/02/1855. The master reported that the iron of the ship caused compass error. His noon position was verified by another ship he contacted that day, indicating the vessel was 100 miles off shore. He held an easterly course according to the compass, and saw lights e
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationOff Cape Northumberland
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1855
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBarque; Iron; The master reported that the iron of the ship caused compass error. His noon position was verified by another ship he contacted that day, indicating the vessel was 100 miles off shore. He held an easterly course according to the compass, and saw lights e
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