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Item MM 7215
Negative - Shipwreck of Joseph H. Scammell, Torquay, Victoria, 1891
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The shipwreck of the Joseph H. Scammell. The Joseph H. Scammell was wrecked on a reef near Point Danger at Torquay on 7 May 1891. The ship was built in Eatonville, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1884.
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noela winsbury...nee scammellPosted on 28 Jul 2015 at 02:59 PM GMT+10:00came across this ship in an artical in racv aug 15.curious as i am a scammell.would like further information if possible.with thanks
your noela winsbury
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