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Adonis
Outer Harbor, between Royal Adelaide Yacht Squadron and Port River
Adonis was a ketch built in 1864 and lost on 18/02/1953. On 18 February 1953 the ketch Adonis broke its moorings during a storm and capsized off Outer Harbor as it approached the Port River. The vessel was later raised and towed to a position at the back of Torrens Island and beached. The register was closed o
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationOuter Harbor, between Royal Adelaide Yacht Squadron and Port River
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1953
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceKetch; Wood; On 18 February 1953 the ketch Adonis broke its moorings during a storm and capsized off Outer Harbor as it approached the Port River. The vessel was later raised and towed to a position at the back of Torrens Island and beached. The register was closed o
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