Maritime · Evidence-led place record
William
Hog Bay, near Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
William was a schooner built in 08/01/1844 and lost on 23/08/1847. On Monday 23 August 1847, the William was going into Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island to land a passenger. It was dark and the wind was blowing from the NNE. The vessel struck a reef on the starboard bow. In less than two hours, the vessel was “knocked into a
The oddity, explained
Why is William unusual?
William appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as William was a schooner built in 08/01/1844 and lost on 23/08/1847. On Monday 23 August 1847, the William was going into Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island to land a passenger. It was dark and the wind was blowing from the NNE. The vessel struck a reef on the starboard bow. In less than two hours, the vessel was “knocked into a. 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
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