Story
This schooner, four-masted was built in 1903 by Globe Construction Co. (Thomas C. Reed) in Ballard, WA.
Historical Notes
On May 29, 1917 this sailing vessel was blown ashore north of Perth Western Australia during a gale about midnight. The tug Wyola was dispatched to attempt to tow Alex T. Brown off the beach but could not approach close enough to assist, and despite numerous attempts by the captain and crew the Alex T. Brown was unable to be refloated. The Alex T. Brown is significant as the only example of a USA-built 4-masted wooden schooner in Australian waters, and significant as one of only two shipwrecks of 4-masted schooners in Australia. A memorial plaque has been placed on adjacent headland north of the wreck site to mark the location of the wreck and commemorate the event.
Owners & Masters
In 1903-1910 she was owned by USA interests and based in Port Townsend WA USA.
In 1917 She was owned by the Pat Beakely Mill Co., USA.
Masters
Captain Walter H. Meyers (1917);
References
- archive.org ↗
- www.museum.wa.gov.au ↗
- www.shipwreckswa.com ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
