HISTORY - 2 notable SHIP WRECKS In 1841 the 87-ton schooner, Rover, was sheltering in Broulee Bay. The Rover had been commissioned to ferry convicts between the various settlements of the south coast. Also on board were several soldiers and a number of passengers and crew. A severe gale had been blowing for most of the day. By nightfall both anchors gave way and the ship was driven into heavy surf and rolled over several times. Only 11 lives were saved mainly due to the assistance of local aborigines. The steamship John Penn was a cargo and passenger transport that regularly sailed between Sydney and Tathra in the mid to late 1800s. At midnight on 7 November 1870, the John Penn approached Batemans Bay in heavy fog. The Captain, unaware that the ship’s compass was faulty, maintained normal speed until the ship smashed onto rocks at the foot of Burrewarra Point, Guerilla Bay. All passengers were safely rowed ashore. The John Penn was pulled from the rocks and placed under tow to be repaired at the port of Broulee. The tow lines were severed shortly afterwards and the ship sank at the southern end of Broulee Beach.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:23:23 +0000
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