SS Ferret 1920
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | SS Ferret | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1920 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Gulf St. Vincent | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Australia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | -35.2691, 136.8460 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Ferret was an iron screw steamship of 460 tons built in Glasgow (Scotland) in 1871 by J & G Thomson, Glasgow.
The ship was built for G & J Burns of Glasgow for use in the River Clyde ferry service. In 1873, Dingwall & Skye Railway Co Ltd bought it for use on their Strome to Skye ferry service. Later, as part of a merger, it was acquired by Highland Railway Co. of Inverness.
In 1880 the ship was stolen as part of a conspiracy in which it disappeared from its home in Scotland and mysteriously reappeared several months later in Australia under a new name. It remained in Australia for the remainder of its working life.
Location
- Recorded position: -35.2691, 136.8460 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Gulf St. Vincent
- Nearest coast: Australia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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