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MAORI
LocationEastern Entrance to Western Port VHR NumberS440 Date lost10/09/1863 Year of construction1833 Official number32384 |
Statement of Significance
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Rig | Barque |
| Hull Details | 3 masted, 2 decked, wooden framed, carvel built, wooden barque,no galleries, billet head, square sterned |
| Number of Masts | 3 |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 102.0 Feet / 20.6 Feet / 16.8 Feet |
| History | |
| Built Date | 1833 |
| Built Port / Country | Medford, Massachusetts / United States of America |
| Registration Number | 18 of 1862 |
| Registration Port / Country | Melbourne / Australia |
| Former Details of Registration | 33 of 1858 |
| Details |
Loaded with coal, the barque Maori began to sink in a gale in Bass Strait. The captain sought shelter off the eastern entrance to Western Port, but just after the crew left in the lifeboats, the Maori ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 10/09/1863 |
| Voyage | from Newcastle to Melbourne |
| Cargo |
Coal 400 tons |
| Owner | William Barnes, Thomas Jenner, David Rees and Thomas Scott |
| Master of Vessel | Captain Thom |
| Cause of Loss |
Foundered |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 0 |