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Wreck of Loch Sloy
- When
- 24 April 1899
- Where
- Brothers Rocks, off Maupertuis Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Scottish barque Loch Sloy wrecked on Brothers Rocks off Kangaroo Island on 24 April 1899, drowning 31 people with one survivor later perishing.
In the early hours of 24 April 1899, Loch Sloy overran her distance trying to pick up the light at Cape Borda and struck Brothers Rocks, about 300 metres from shore off Maupertuis Bay, at the mouth of the Investigator Strait. Thirty-one people were drowned, and one initial survivor subsequently perished, totaling 32 deaths.
Sources
- Loch Sloy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
- Kangaroo Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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