SS Speke (1891 ship)
.jpg) Photograph of the wreck of the Speke, February 1906 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Speke |
| Owner | 1891:R W Leyland and Company. |
| Builder | TR Oswald and Co. Ltd., Milford Haven |
| Launched | 1891 |
| Fate | Wrecked in Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island, Victoria, Feb. 22 1906 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2712 tons |
| Length | 310 ft 0 in (94.5 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Speke was a British cargo steamship built in 1891 at Milford Haven, Wales for a cost of £20,000.[2] It was owned and operated by R W Leyland and Company.
On the evening of Thursday 22 February 1906 whilst bound for Geelong to load a cargo of wheat, the ship ran aground in Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The wreck of the ship was sold later in 1906 for a mere £12.[3]
The incident resulted in the death of seaman Frank Henderson either through battering or drowning.[4]
Remnants of the wreck can still be seen today at low tide, and it is a popular walking spot on Phillip Island.[5]
References
- ↑ "The wreck of the Speke". Phillip Island & San Remo Advertiser. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Wreck of the Speke". The South Eastern Historical Association. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Rothfield, Pam. "The wreck of the Speke". Bass Coast Post. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Wreck of the Speke". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 February 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Kitty Miller Bay walk". Visit Phillip Island. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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