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Wangaree

Eagle's Nest, between Hall Bay & Sheringa

Wangaree was a cutter built in 1933 and lost on 29/06/1959. Crew were picking up cray pots at Halls Bay, when the propeller was fouled by cray line, stalling the engine. The vessel drifted towards the shore and struck a reef. The vessel quickly broke up.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationEagle's Nest, between Hall Bay & Sheringa
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1959
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; Crew were picking up cray pots at Halls Bay, when the propeller was fouled by cray line, stalling the engine. The vessel drifted towards the shore and struck a reef. The vessel quickly broke up.

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Wangaree appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Wangaree was a cutter built in 1933 and lost on 29/06/1959. Crew were picking up cray pots at Halls Bay, when the propeller was fouled by cray line, stalling the engine. The vessel drifted towards the shore and struck a reef. The vessel quickly broke up. 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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