Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Arachne
Yanerbie, at north end of Sceale Bay. Called Trial Bay at the time of loss.
Arachne was a barque built in 1809 and lost on 6/1848. The barque Arachne, under Captain William Young, left Hobart for the South Seas with stores on 13 January 1848. In late May or early June 1848 the Arachne was anchored in Trial Bay, having on board 80 barrels of sperm oil, near Hagen & Co’s whaling sta
The oddity, explained
Why is Arachne unusual?
Arachne appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Arachne was a barque built in 1809 and lost on 6/1848. The barque Arachne, under Captain William Young, left Hobart for the South Seas with stores on 13 January 1848. In late May or early June 1848 the Arachne was anchored in Trial Bay, having on board 80 barrels of sperm oil, near Hagen & Co’s whaling sta. 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. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.
Evidence and further exploration
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