SS Georgette Prepared by; Evelyn, Laura, Imogen, Nick, Connor, Tony,Max, Stephanie, Sylvia, Aleisha, Nikita,

The SS Georgette was shipwrecked off the coast of Western Australia in The SS Georgette was a screw steamer. Also a schooner with 2 masts and a 12 pounder cannon. The SS Georgette was 46.2m long, 6.9m wide, 3.4m deep. She was Built in Dumbarton in England 1872 and sold to Fremantle buyers for 14,000 pounds. She could carry 460 tons. By Ev and Laura The SS Georgette

SS GEORGETTE By Laura & Ev

The First Voyage of the SS Georgette The SS Georgette sailed from Fremantle to Albany and then to Champion Bay. The SS Georgette sailed from Fremantle to Albany and then to Champion Bay. She carried passengers and cargo. She carried passengers and cargo. The SS Georgette ran onto the Murray Reef and was damaged, she was sent to Adelaide to get repaired. The SS Georgette ran onto the Murray Reef and was damaged, she was sent to Adelaide to get repaired. In 1874 she started her job again. In 1874 she started her job again. By Imogen.

The First Voyage of the SS Georgette

CATALPA Incident It was in1876, the American whaling barque catalpa was sent to arrive in Australian waters to rescue the Fenian prisoners. It was in1876, the American whaling barque catalpa was sent to arrive in Australian waters to rescue the Fenian prisoners. The Catalpa dropped anchor into the waters, then they sailed out a rowboat to collect the escapees. The Catalpa dropped anchor into the waters, then they sailed out a rowboat to collect the escapees. The Georgette sent out to intervene the Catalpa and return the prisoners. The Georgette sent out to intervene the Catalpa and return the prisoners. SS Georgette fired a warning cannon and the Catalpa sailed away. SS Georgette fired a warning cannon and the Catalpa sailed away. The SS Georgette was asked to fire the cannon so the Catalpa would not take their prisoners back. The SS Georgette was asked to fire the cannon so the Catalpa would not take their prisoners back. The Georgette was not successful, as the Catalpa sailed away with the prisoners. The Georgette was not successful, as the Catalpa sailed away with the prisoners. By Nick and Connor

SS Georgette

The Last Voyage and the Sinking of the SS Georgette The SS Georgette sunk The SS Georgette sunk She carried 50 passengers, 12 died. She carried 50 passengers, 12 died. On the 29 th December SS Georgette left Fremantle carrying jarrah logs. On the 29 th December SS Georgette left Fremantle carrying jarrah logs. When the jarrah logs were loaded they caused damage to the hull of the ship. When the jarrah logs were loaded they caused damage to the hull of the ship. Water started to fill the ship. Water started to fill the ship. The water put out the engine fires and caused the ship to drift. The water put out the engine fires and caused the ship to drift. The crew tried to put the life boats over but the large waves came and smashed the life boats on rocks near by. The crew tried to put the life boats over but the large waves came and smashed the life boats on rocks near by. The passengers used buckets to try to get water out of the SS Georgette. The passengers used buckets to try to get water out of the SS Georgette. By Max And Tony

The Rescue Two people were involved in the SS Georgette rescue, Sam Isaacs and Grace Bussell. Two people were involved in the SS Georgette rescue, Sam Isaacs and Grace Bussell. Sam Isaacs was an aboriginal worker. He was walking along the coastline and saw the SS Georgette was in trouble and ran 20km to the Wallcliffe homestead to find Grace Bussell the 16 year old daughter of Alfred and Ellen Bussell. Sam Isaacs was an aboriginal worker. He was walking along the coastline and saw the SS Georgette was in trouble and ran 20km to the Wallcliffe homestead to find Grace Bussell the 16 year old daughter of Alfred and Ellen Bussell. When she heard the news she got some ropes and got her horse and then set off with Sam. When she heard the news she got some ropes and got her horse and then set off with Sam. They rode their horses into the water and the passengers of the Georgette grabbed onto anything they could and Grace rode back to shore and continued this until she had all the living passengers except one which Sam had to get off the boat. They rode their horses into the water and the passengers of the Georgette grabbed onto anything they could and Grace rode back to shore and continued this until she had all the living passengers except one which Sam had to get off the boat. All the remaining passengers were taken back to the Bussell’s property and were given food and shelter. All the remaining passengers were taken back to the Bussell’s property and were given food and shelter. By Steph and Sylvia.

About The Rescuers Sam Isaac and Grace, helped save the crew on the Sam Isaac and Grace, helped save the crew on the SS Georgette. SS Georgette. They saved 38 people but they couldn’t save the last 12. They saved 38 people but they couldn’t save the last 12. On the day when the SS Georgette sunk Grace was helping her Mum and sisters with the Christmas decorations. On the day when the SS Georgette sunk Grace was helping her Mum and sisters with the Christmas decorations. Grace had seven children one of her children, Bride, had a cave named in honour of her. Grace had seven children one of her children, Bride, had a cave named in honour of her. In 1939 at the age of 75 Grace Died. In 1939 at the age of 75 Grace Died. Sam Isaacs was born in Augusta in Sam Isaacs was born in Augusta in On foot Sam Isaac rushed to the Bussell’s property it was 20km away to get help. On foot Sam Isaac rushed to the Bussell’s property it was 20km away to get help. Sam sadly died in 1920 from a fall from his sulky when he was returning home from the Busselton train station. Sam sadly died in 1920 from a fall from his sulky when he was returning home from the Busselton train station.. By Aleisha & Nikita. By Aleisha & Nikita.

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