Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Troas
Off Lake Bonney, near northern end. 10 or 15 miles south of Rivoli Bay.
Troas was a ship built in 1857 and lost on 14/05/1865. Ballast got wet and shifted during a heavy gale and the vessel could not carry sail. Captain then carried away his main topsail and the vessel drifted onto the reef. The masts went over the side and the sea swamped the vessel which drifted ashore and bil
The oddity, explained
Why is Troas unusual?
Troas appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Troas was a ship built in 1857 and lost on 14/05/1865. Ballast got wet and shifted during a heavy gale and the vessel could not carry sail. Captain then carried away his main topsail and the vessel drifted onto the reef. The masts went over the side and the sea swamped the vessel which drifted ashore and bil. 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.
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