HADDA (1860-1887)

German Barque Malvina 1860
German Barque Malvina 1860

Description:

3 masted Sailing Barque

Owner:

William Johnston, Newcastle, NSW Master: Captain John Lewis Parker

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1877/04/03

Size:

334 tons

Underwater:

The wreck covers an area of about 40m x 19m and includes a substantial amount of the hull, the keel, iron hanging knees, deadeyes, a chain plate and the port hawse pipe. The wreck lies in a gully at the edge of a coral reef in depths ranging from 2m to 5m.

Built:

1860 Sundahaven, Germany

Location:

Off Beacon Island, Abrolhos Islands

Sinking:

En route from Lacepedes to Fremantle with 11 crew, in ballast. Wrecked and sunk by a strong current pulling it off course.

Longitude:

113.792417

Latitude:

-28.472267

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