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SHIP WRECKS OF KANGAROO ISLAND

Grelka
built 1910 - yacht - wrecked 1955 near Cape St Albans - 7 people on board - all rescued (after an explosion in the engine room blew a hole in the side of the hull)

Janet
built 1880 - top class yacht - wrecked 1938 at Cape Cassini - 2 crew - both survived

Jeannette S
built 1913 - fishing cutter - wrecked 1966 West Bay - 2 crew - both survived (rescued by another fishing cutter the 'Ester')

Kona
built 1901 - schooner - wrecked 1917 Cape St Albans - 11 crew - all survived

Kookaburra
built 1962 - fishing cutter - wrecked 1963 Ravine de Casoars - 2 crew - both perished

Lismore Star
built 1945 - fishing vessel - wrecked 1978 - King George Beach - 3 crew - all survived

Loch Sloy
built 1877 - iron barque - wrecked 1889 Maupertius Bay - crew of 34 and 7 passengers - 4 survivors (1 survivor perished awaiting rescue)

Loch Venachar
built 1875 - 3 masted iron ship - wrecked 1905 Ravine de Casoars - 28 crew - all perished

Magic
built 1874 - yacht - wrecked 1958 Cape Cassini - 4 crew - all survived

Mars
built unknown - wooden fishing vessel - wrecked 1957 Weir Cove - 3 crew - all survived

Mars
built 1877 - barque - wrecked 1885 Maupertius Bay - 9 survivors from a crew of 14

Mary
built 1876 - ketch - wrecked 1951 Antechamber Bay - 4 people on board - all survived. (On board was the Skipper, his wife, young son and 1 crewman)

May
built unknown - fishing vessel - wrecked  1951 Cape Willoughby - 3 crew - all survived

Mermaid
built 1897 - fishing cutter - wrecked 1905 Cape Borda - 3 crew - all survived

Midge
built  1840 - cutter - wrecked 1853 Cape Willoughby - Number of crew unknown - all survived

Mimosa
built 1874 - 2 masted wooden vessel - wrecked 1884 Stokes Bay - unknown number of crew - all survived

Minnie Sims
built 1899 - fishing vessel - wrecked 1933 Cape Willoughby - 3 crew - all survived

Acknowledgement

This is a brief summary of information sourced from "Kangaroo Island Shipwrecks" - written by Clifford D Chapman and purchased in 1989.

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