Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Kwinana, ex Darius (1922)

Blown ashore about 3 miles from Rockingham at Kwinana Beach

Fire in hold in 1920 at Carnarvan; ex Darius; blown up in 1941. Now forms a breakwater for a boat ramp and nearby beach.

Ship Built

Owner Western Australian State Shipping Service

Master Captain W.S. Myles

Builder W. Doxford & Sons Ltd., Sunderland

Country Built UK

Port Built Sunderland

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1892

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Metro

Sinking Damaged by fire in 1920

When Lost 1922

Where Lost Blown ashore about 3 miles from Rockingham at Kwinana Beach

Ship Details

Engine Single screw steamer, Triple Exp. 361 NHP

Length 103.70

Beam 13.10

TONA 2130.00

TONB 3295.00

Draft 7.60

Museum Reference

Official Number 101707

Unique Number 274

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 134/76

Chart Number 1058, 117

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO