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Mars
Weir Cove, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Mars was a cutter built in 1891 and lost on 20/07/1957. On 16 July 1957 the Mars, skippered by Jerry Jelinek and with two crew, sailed from Port Adelaide to Kangaroo Island on a shark-fishing trip. The next evening, as they arrived in Weir Cove, a north-westerly gale was blowing, accompanied by rain. Two d
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationWeir Cove, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1957
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; On 16 July 1957 the Mars, skippered by Jerry Jelinek and with two crew, sailed from Port Adelaide to Kangaroo Island on a shark-fishing trip. The next evening, as they arrived in Weir Cove, a north-westerly gale was blowing, accompanied by rain. Two d
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