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Breeze

Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island

Breeze was a cutter built in 1848 and lost on 06/07/1863. On Sunday 5th July 1863 during a strong west-north-west gale the Breeze was seen near Billows Head. During the night the wind veered to south-south-east and on the following morning the vessel was driven ashore. When the Yalata went to assist, the Breeze

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationPelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1863
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; On Sunday 5th July 1863 during a strong west-north-west gale the Breeze was seen near Billows Head. During the night the wind veered to south-south-east and on the following morning the vessel was driven ashore. When the Yalata went to assist, the Breeze

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Breeze appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Breeze was a cutter built in 1848 and lost on 06/07/1863. On Sunday 5th July 1863 during a strong west-north-west gale the Breeze was seen near Billows Head. During the night the wind veered to south-south-east and on the following morning the vessel was driven ashore. When the Yalata went to assist, the Breeze. 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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