Koombana (1912/03/21)
Port Hedland and Broome, Bedout Island
The coastal passenger steamship Koombana owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company was lost with all hands in a cyclone between 21-22 March 1912.
Ship Built
Owner Adelaide S.S. Co. Ltd.
Master Captain Thomas M. Allen
Builder Alex. Stephens & Sons, Glasgow
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Glasgow
When Built 1908/1909
Ship Lost
Gouped Region North-West
Sinking Cyclone
Crew 74
Deaths 150 -158
When Lost 1912/03/21
Where Lost Port Hedland and Broome, Bedout Island
Port From Port Hedland
Port To Broome
Cargo General
Ship Details
Engine Inverted T.E. 3000 HP
TONA 3668.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 122725
Unique Number 262
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 189/73, 3/79
Chart Number 1048, 1207
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO