Joseph H. Scammell (ship)
Shipwrecked off Torquay in 1891 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Port of registry | Saint John, New Brunswick, Official Number 8675 |
| Builder | Scammell Brothers, Eatonville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Launched | September 1884 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Wreck at Torquay, Australia, May 7, 1891 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Full-rigged ship |
| Tonnage | 1459 gross tons |
| Length | 223 feet (68 m) |
| Beam | 39.2 feet (11.9 m) |
| Depth | 22.5 feet (6.9 m) |
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The Joseph H Scammell was a Canadian sailing ship that was built at Eatonville, Nova Scotia in 1884 and shipwrecked at Point Danger, Torquay, Victoria, Australia in 1891. Her wreck triggered a large scale episode of shipwreck pilfering and smuggling.