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Galini

Victor Harbor, Encounter Bay, South Australia

Galini was a built in 1974 and lost on 21/11/1981. On Friday 20 November 1981, Galini left Victor Harbor with a single crew member, Kevin Rumbelow, to collect crayfish pots at Kangaroo Island. Galini anchored in Antechamber Bay on Friday night. His last radio contact was on Saturday afternoon. A strong n

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationVictor Harbor, Encounter Bay, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1981
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceFibreglass; On Friday 20 November 1981, Galini left Victor Harbor with a single crew member, Kevin Rumbelow, to collect crayfish pots at Kangaroo Island. Galini anchored in Antechamber Bay on Friday night. His last radio contact was on Saturday afternoon. A strong n

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Galini appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Galini was a built in 1974 and lost on 21/11/1981. On Friday 20 November 1981, Galini left Victor Harbor with a single crew member, Kevin Rumbelow, to collect crayfish pots at Kangaroo Island. Galini anchored in Antechamber Bay on Friday night. His last radio contact was on Saturday afternoon. A strong n. 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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