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Commodore
Commodore Point, Port Elliot, South Australia.
Commodore was a schooner built in 1818 and lost on 29/02/1856. When the schooner arrived at Port Elliott on 28 February 1856, Captain Smith ignored the services of a pilot and instead chose to anchor in an exposed position 50 m from Commodore Point. Despite gusty wind conditions, Commodore remained in this dangerous
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationCommodore Point, Port Elliot, South Australia.
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1856
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Wood; When the schooner arrived at Port Elliott on 28 February 1856, Captain Smith ignored the services of a pilot and instead chose to anchor in an exposed position 50 m from Commodore Point. Despite gusty wind conditions, Commodore remained in this dangerous
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