LADY MILDRED

Location One mile south of Waterloo Point, Wilsons Promontory VHR Number S406 Date lost 15/02/1909 Year of construction 1902 Official number 114851

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Construction Material	Steel
Hull Details	2 single faced steel boilers, 160 lb 5 bulkheads, 6 waterballast tanks Round stern, clincher built, no gallery,straight head, steel framework, 1 deck (steel) & deep framing
Propulsion	Steam - Screw
Length / Breadth / Depth	287.2 Feet / 43.3 Feet / 19.4 Feet
History
Builder	Blythe Shipbuilding Company Ltd 1 3 6
Built Date	1902
Built Port / Country	Blythe / England
Registration Number	4 of 1903 6
Registration Port / Country	Newcastle 6 / Australia
Details	The steam collier Lady Mildred ran ashore in hazy weather on the eastern side of Wilsons Promontory. The vessel could not be salvaged and was abandoned. The master was found guilty of gross misconduct by a Court of Marine Inquiry.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	15/02/1909
Voyage	from Newcastle to Melbourne
Cargo	Coal.
Owner	Lombard Steamship Company
Master of Vessel	Captain William Wills
Cause of Loss	Struck rocks south of Waterloo Bay in Fog
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	22