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Psyche

Semaphore shoals, near jetty

Psyche was a lugger built in 17/04/1865 and lost on 11/05/1865. Sank at its moorings in severe gale that struck Largs Bay in May 1865. It was raised with intent to repair, but inspection after raising revealed catastrophic damage to the vessel and it was instead abandoned nearby. The wreck was towed from the jetty by

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationSemaphore shoals, near jetty
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1865
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceLugger; Wood; Sank at its moorings in severe gale that struck Largs Bay in May 1865. It was raised with intent to repair, but inspection after raising revealed catastrophic damage to the vessel and it was instead abandoned nearby. The wreck was towed from the jetty by

The oddity, explained

Why is Psyche unusual?

Psyche appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Psyche was a lugger built in 17/04/1865 and lost on 11/05/1865. Sank at its moorings in severe gale that struck Largs Bay in May 1865. It was raised with intent to repair, but inspection after raising revealed catastrophic damage to the vessel and it was instead abandoned nearby. The wreck was towed from the jetty by. 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.

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