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Ship wreck of the SS Speke.

A three masted steel barque of 2,876 tons and 93 metres, having been built in Wales, 1891, the Speke drifted broadside on to a reef to the east of Kitty Miller ...
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A three masted steel barque of 2,876 tons and 93 metres, having been built in Wales, 1891, the Speke drifted broadside on to a reef to the east of Kitty Miller Bay on 22 February 1906 while en route from Peru via Sydney to Geelong to pick up wheat.

Speke on rock
The accident was attributed to faulty navigation by the captain who had confused a bushfire for a navigation light.

A lifeboat was quickly launched after striking the reef, but it capsized and one of the four occupants drowned. Those remaining finally reached the beach exhausted.

Both cargo and much of the Speke were salvaged although heavy seas battered the wreck for several days until it broke in two and rapidly disintegrated.
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11 Comments | Report
stephenpretty
 
stephenpretty June 29, 2014
It's a awesome place captured at the back beach of Phillip Island Victoria Australia.
WyoGalPhotography
 
WyoGalPhotography July 17, 2014
Awesome photo! Congrats!!
stephenpretty
 
stephenpretty July 17, 2014
Thanks guys.
rikfreeman Platinum
 
rikfreeman July 20, 2014
Well done Stephen, great result for a great shot. :-)
stephenpretty
 
stephenpretty July 20, 2014
Thank you Rikfreeman.
Leonardo8
 
Leonardo8 July 23, 2014
great work..
wandahojan
 
wandahojan September 22, 2014
incredible shot!
sashac
 
sashac September 22, 2014
Wow!!!!!!!!!!
stephenpretty
 
stephenpretty October 29, 2014
Thank you.
stephenpretty
 
stephenpretty February 01, 2015
Thank you.
TVMc
 
TVMc September 02, 2015
What an awesome shot. I bet you were so excited to see that. Did you plan on this location or did you stumble upon this?
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