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Statement of Significance

Significant as a C19th Scandinavian international trader

- Location
  Outer anchorage Williamstown, Port Phillip Bay
- Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number
  S412
- Date lost
  19/05/1859
- Construction Material
  Wood
- Propulsion
  Sail
- Length/Breadth/Depth
  0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
- Ship Type
  Barque
- Fire seen at 7 pm, while Leopold was lying off Patent Slip at Williamstown. Comet and Hercules steamers immediately attended and under direction of Assistant Harbour Master Fullerton and Capt. Nicholson of government schooner Empire, was towed to mud flats near outer anchorage where it was scuttled at about 10 pm, after fire hoses had failed to put out the blaze. Main and mizzen masts had fallen. Had been cleared by Customs to sail for Mauritius in ballast next morning. 14,000 sovereigns to pay for purchase of return cargo were to have been placed on board the evening of the fire but fortunately this had not been done. Leopold believed to have been insured at Gothburg. Not known how fire started. Was to be pumped dry and placed on land, before being broken up - found to have been burned down to keelson in after part.
- Built Port/Country
  / Sweden
- Registration Port/Country
  Galve / Sweden
- Date Lost
  19/05/1859
- Voyage
  From Williamstown To Mauritius
- Cargo
  Ballast
- Master of Vessel
  Captain G.C Osterstrom
- Weather Conditions
  evening?
- Cause of Loss
  Caught fire at anchor, towed out to the outer anchorage and scuttled.