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Troas

Off Lake Bonney, near northern end. 10 or 15 miles south of Rivoli Bay.

Troas was a ship built in 1857 and lost on 14/05/1865. Ballast got wet and shifted during a heavy gale and the vessel could not carry sail. Captain then carried away his main topsail and the vessel drifted onto the reef. The masts went over the side and the sea swamped the vessel which drifted ashore and bil

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationOff Lake Bonney, near northern end. 10 or 15 miles south of Rivoli Bay.
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1865
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceShip; Wood; Ballast got wet and shifted during a heavy gale and the vessel could not carry sail. Captain then carried away his main topsail and the vessel drifted onto the reef. The masts went over the side and the sea swamped the vessel which drifted ashore and bil

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