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The Ballarat was a sailing lighter owned by the Imperial Jarrah Timber and Wood Paving Corporation, under the command of Captain Backer with a crew of two. Valued at £300, it was insured for £250 by the Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd, while its cargo was covered by the Phoenix Insurance Company. On June 19 and 20, the weather had been described as "exceedingly boisterous" (West Australian, 22 June 1900: 5a), with widespread, very strong gales. Reports indicated that the storms were so severe that the ship Canada (2,318 tons), en route from Melbourne to Manila, had to be towed into Fremantle after losing its main topgallant mast, mizzen mast, several sails, and suffering injuries to five crew members, including the captain and chief officer.
During a brief lull in the storms, the Ballarat was transporting a cargo of 450 railway sleepers to the barque Sidney, which was anchored in Koombana Bay. A heavy squall struck, tearing away the lighter’s sails. The crew quickly dropped anchor, but it failed to hold, and the vessel was blown toward the shore. Just before nightfall, the anchor finally held. The crew managed to pump the Ballarat dry before abandoning it for shore in a small boat, narrowly avoiding being swamped. In the early hours of June 21, another gale drove the lighter ashore, just 100 meters from the wreck of the Carbet Castle, where it subsequently broke apart.
Source: Australian National Shipwreck Database
Ballarat is a fishing spot. A shipwreck or wreckage from a sunken vessel is located at this spot.
This fishing spot was added to the database on 4/16/2017 5:33:02 PM by Seamus and last updated on 8/27/2024 8:37:12 PM.
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