Torrens (1926/06/09)
Scuttled off North Mole, Fremantle
Ex dredge and steam tug. round stern, clincher built, 1 deck, two masts.
Built for South Australian Co, Pt Adelaide. converted to cargo and transported to Fremantle. Last role, with engines removed was to be anchored at Crawley for use of Sea Scouts. NB MH Database Beam 6.6
Ship Built
Owner North Coast Shipping Company Ltd
Builder W.Simons & Co.
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Renfrew
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1877
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Metro
Sinking scuttled
When Lost 1926/06/09
Where Lost Scuttled off North Mole, Fremantle
Ship Details
Engine Engines removed
Length 30.60
Beam 6.40
TONA 135.00
TONB 38.00
Draft 2.70
Museum Reference
Official Number 76800
Unique Number 1009
Sunk Code Scuttled
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO