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Bullfrog

Wellington, River Murray, about 400 yards from the Wellington Ferry and 60 yeards from the east bank

Bullfrog was a cutter built in and lost on 23/09/1879. Byron and Bradey set off in the cutter in mild winds and got about 400 yards when a squall struck and capsized the vessel. Both men were making towards shore but it appears that Bradey panicked and drowned.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationWellington, River Murray, about 400 yards from the Wellington Ferry and 60 yeards from the east bank
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1879
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Byron and Bradey set off in the cutter in mild winds and got about 400 yards when a squall struck and capsized the vessel. Both men were making towards shore but it appears that Bradey panicked and drowned.

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