Frances was a cutter built in 1839 at Encounter Bay, South Australia.
It was wrecked on South Neptune Island on 29 August 1840.
[2][3] It was reported that the crew survived the wrecking event, came ashore and survived on a diet of penguin for 50 days before sending 2 people in a dinghy to Port Lincoln to seek help.
Those remaining at South Neptune Island were subsequently rescued.
[4] While the wreck site is protected by the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and its location is recorded as being at 35°33′00″S 136°12′00″E / 35.55000°S 136.20000°E / -35.55000; 136.20000, as of 2004 it had not been found.