Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Dorothy S
Bream/Broad Creek, originally abandoned in the North Arm, later moved to present site (12/6/1928). Near Penrice Hulk at Penrice Saltfields, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Dorothy S was a schooner built in 11/07/1868 and lost on 12/06/1928. In November 1922, Dorothy S was broken up and modified to be used as a hulk at Penrice. However, the hulk was still located in the North Arm when permission was given to remove the vessel to a mud bank in Bream Creek to house hydroplanes. In 1935 it was
The oddity, explained
Why is Dorothy S unusual?
Dorothy S appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Dorothy S was a schooner built in 11/07/1868 and lost on 12/06/1928. In November 1922, Dorothy S was broken up and modified to be used as a hulk at Penrice. However, the hulk was still located in the North Arm when permission was given to remove the vessel to a mud bank in Bream Creek to house hydroplanes. In 1935 it was. 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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