Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Xarifa
Glenelg Jetty
Xarifa was a built in and lost on 11/01/1924. Yacht was anchored south of the Glenelg jetty. A heavy sea was running due to a strong south westerly. At about 6 pm the yacht broke away from its moorings, hit the centre steps of the jetty, and capsized. The waves were too high to save it.
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationGlenelg Jetty
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1924
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceWood; Yacht was anchored south of the Glenelg jetty. A heavy sea was running due to a strong south westerly. At about 6 pm the yacht broke away from its moorings, hit the centre steps of the jetty, and capsized. The waves were too high to save it.
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