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The ''Arpenteur'' was a
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owned by William Owen and John Ridley. It was wrecked at Hassell Beach in Cheyne Bay near
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when a gale ran it ashore 7 November 1849.


History

The ''Arpenteur'' was built using wood at Mahe in the
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in 1839. It was originally registered in
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in
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. The vessel was purchased in 1847 by Owen and Ridley, who had it re-registered at
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. The vessel was used to transport cargo between
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,
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and
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. In 1848 the ''Arpenteur'', in the command of Captain Allen, was used to salvage the ''
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'', which was wrecked at Cheynes Beach. The owners of the ''Arpenteur'' acquired the salvage rights for the wreck of the ''Wave'' for £330. When it returned to Fremantle the ''Arpenteur'' had 27 tons of flour, 1,000 bushels of wheat, the rigging and sails that the crew had salvaged from the wreck. On its final voyage the brig was in the command of Captain John Raines and was being used to transport mail from England that had been collected at Singapore and was to be delivered at
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. Unable to enter Fremantle harbour due to storms, it sailed on to Albany but was unable to enter
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as a result of strong gales and was damaged in the process. Eventually the ship reached Cheynes Beach where it was in the process of loading
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when strong gales rose from the south west blowing the vessel ashore so that it foundered and was wrecked. All of the crew escaped and a small portion of the cargo was salvaged.


Wreck

The wreck is located approximately offshore at the western end of Hassell Beach and lies on a flat sandy bottom. Used as a dive site, approximately of planking and framework is visible along with some rounded stone ballast.


See also

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List of places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Albany The State Register of Heritage Places The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. History In the ...
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References

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