GREYHOUND

Location

Schnapper Point, Port Phillip Bay

VHR Number

S304

Date lost

April 1867

Statement of Significance

Physical Description

Construction Material Wood

Rig Schooner

Propulsion Sail

Number of Masts 2

Length / Breadth / Depth 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0

History

Details
Heavy gales over a few days in April 1867 claimed several ships including the Schooner Greyhound, which with about 150 of firewood on board, went on shore at Snapper Point, and became a total wreck, the crew barely escaping with their lives. The Admiral and the Emily were also wrecked at Dromana in the same gales (ID 9, 152)

Voyage Details

Date Lost April 1867

Cargo
Firewood

Weather conditions
Severe gale swept Port Phillip Bay in April 1867. (ID 9, 152)

Cause of Loss
Driven ashore (ID 9, 152)

Further Details

Number of Passengers 0

Comments on Crew Members
Barely escaped with their lives (UID 152)

Physical Description
Construction Material	Wood
Rig	Schooner
Propulsion	Sail
Number of Masts	2
Length / Breadth / Depth	0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0

Details	Heavy gales over a few days in April 1867 claimed several ships including the Schooner Greyhound, which with about 150 of firewood on board, went on shore at Snapper Point, and became a total wreck, the crew barely escaping with their lives. The Admiral and the Emily were also wrecked at Dromana in the same gales (ID 9, 152)


Date Lost	April 1867
Cargo	Firewood
Weather conditions	Severe gale swept Port Phillip Bay in April 1867. (ID 9, 152)
Cause of Loss	Driven ashore (ID 9, 152)

Number of Passengers	0
Comments on Crew Members	Barely escaped with their lives (UID 152)

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