Frances (1839)
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NameFrances
OwnerMr. Thompson, Kangaroo Island[1]
Port of registryPort Adelaide
BuilderWilliam Paterson, Encounter Bay
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frances |
| Owner | Mr. Thompson, Kangaroo Island[1] |
| Port of registry | Port Adelaide |
| Builder | William Paterson, Encounter Bay |
| Completed | 1839 |
| Fate | Wrecked, Neptune Islands, SA 1840 |
| Notes | Wooden Hull |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cutter |
| Tonnage | 7 tons |
| Length | 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
| Depth | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Crew | 5 |
Frances was a cutter built in 1839 at Encounter Bay, South Australia. It was wrecked on South Neptune Island on 29 August 1840.[2][3] It was reported that the crew survived the wrecking event, came ashore and survived on a diet of penguin for 50 days before sending 2 people in a dinghy to Port Lincoln to seek help. Those remaining at South Neptune Island were subsequently rescued.[4] While the wreck site is protected by the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and its location is recorded as being at 35°33′00″S 136°12′00″E / 35.55000°S 136.20000°E, as of 2004 it had not been found.[2][5]
