Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Rapid
Althorpe Island, Investigator Strait, South Australia
Rapid was a cutter built in 1920 and lost on 18/09/1937. On the evening of 18 September 1937 the fishing cutter Rapid was anchored at Althorpe Island (in company with two Port Adelaide cutters: Sunbeam and Philvina). At about 3am the following morning the anchor chain snapped and Rapid was driven onto the rock
The oddity, explained
Why is Rapid unusual?
Rapid appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Rapid was a cutter built in 1920 and lost on 18/09/1937. On the evening of 18 September 1937 the fishing cutter Rapid was anchored at Althorpe Island (in company with two Port Adelaide cutters: Sunbeam and Philvina). At about 3am the following morning the anchor chain snapped and Rapid was driven onto the rock. 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
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.
Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.
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