Death at Sea – The Bass Strait Ferry Tragedy | Gregory Wane | 2021 | Signed by Author [NEW – SC]

On Christmas Eve 1903 the ferry Coogee, travelling from Launceston to Melbourne, collided with the sailing barque Fortunato Figari in Bass Strait. The collision sank the Coogee and killed most of those aboard.

Gregory Wane's account of the disaster draws on contemporary records, newspaper reports and survivor testimony to reconstruct the events of that night and the aftermath of the tragedy. At 104 pages with black and white photographs, it is a concise and readable account of one of the lesser-known maritime disasters in Tasmanian waters.

Of interest to anyone researching Bass Strait maritime history, Tasmanian shipping, or family connections to those who sailed between Launceston and Melbourne in the early 1900s.

This copy is signed by the author Gregory Wane.

BOOK DETAILS

Softcover. 104 pages. Black and white photographs. Published 2021. Signed by the author.

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