Maritime · Evidence-led place record

Elizabeth Rebecca

Yanerbie, north end of Sceale Bay (formerly Trial Bay at time of loss), near Streaky Bay

Elizabeth Rebecca was a brig built in 1828 and lost on 10/04/1845. During a westerly gale the ship lost its rudder and went ashore

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationYanerbie, north end of Sceale Bay (formerly Trial Bay at time of loss), near Streaky Bay
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1845
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBrig; Wood; During a westerly gale the ship lost its rudder and went ashore

The oddity, explained

Why is Elizabeth Rebecca unusual?

Elizabeth Rebecca appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Elizabeth Rebecca was a brig built in 1828 and lost on 10/04/1845. During a westerly gale the ship lost its rudder and went ashore. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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