Mr. Finlayson, a member of the Australian House of Representatives was quoted to have said the following about what had caused the wreck of the St Paul by the Daily Standard on the 31st of March, 1914: “Commander Brewis, who lately inspected the coast of Australia, made a recommendation in regard to improving the lighting of Moreton Bay,” he said, “and it is unfortunate that no effort has yet been made to guarantee the safety of navigation on our coast, which is notoriously ill-lighted and dangerous to navigation.”

Ship Name: Saint Paul 

Year Built: 1912

Tonnage: 1633-tons

Ship Type: Steel Hulled Steamship 

Nationality: France 

Year Wrecked: 1914

Location Wrecked: Smith’s Rock, Moreton Bay, Australia 

Reason for Wreck: Navigational Error 

Lives Lost: 18 

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