LocationMoonlight Head VHR NumberS364 Date lost21/02/1854 Year of construction1839 |
The Jenny is significant as a 19th century international inward bound trader. The main site of the Jenny has not been located therefore its archaeological significance cannot be assessed.
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Rig | Brig |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 |
| History | |
| Built Date | 1839 |
| Built Port / Country | Hull / England |
| Registration Port / Country | / England |
| Details |
Little is known of the wreck of the Jenny other than it drifted ashore in a calm, and was wrecked at Moonlight Head, ten miles west of Cape Otway on 21 February 1854 (Syme)
An anchor marking the general location of the site has been placed on a cliff near where it was originally found lying on rocks (Loney). The main site of the shipwreck has not been located.
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| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 21/02/1854 |
| Voyage | from Bristol to Melbourne |
| Cargo |
General
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| Master of Vessel | Captain Licess |
| Weather conditions |
Calm
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| Cause of Loss |
Drifted ashore during a calm
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| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 0 |