Historical information

JAMES WILLIAM fishing boat beached

Significance

stranded JAMES WILLIAM

Physical description

Black & white photo of the fishing boat JAMES WILLIAM stranded & beached at Point Lonsdale

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse - " The JAMES WILLIAM stranded approx 1/2 mile west of the Pt Lonsdale lighthouse / owner James 'Dugga' Warren, crewman C Zanoni / For date - see L Ferrier / salvaged by jacking up, putting cradle under, 300-400 people pulled her up under dunes, on planking tracks and rollers / 3 weeks later used the same procedure to launch her into sea. "