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Lorraine

Off Point Whidbey, 7.5 nm NW of Greenly Island, west of Coffin Bay

Lorraine was a sloop built in 1961 and lost on 11/11/1973. Storm winds came from WSW. Vessel hit a large wave, started leaking water and foundered in rough seas.

CategorySHIPWRECK

LocationOff Point Whidbey, 7.5 nm NW of Greenly Island, west of Coffin Bay

DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks

Listed/year1973

Oddness signal84/99

Data completeness90%

SignificanceSloop; Wood; Storm winds came from WSW. Vessel hit a large wave, started leaking water and foundered in rough seas.

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