Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Wallaroo (1943/06/11)

Sixty miles west of Fremantle

In Jan. 1904 there was an explotion on board the HMS Wallaroo at Jervois Bay with at firdt 43 reported deads. Later 4 deads

Ship Built

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Metro

Sinking Colission with freighter Henry Gilbert Costin

Deaths 3

When Lost 1943/06/11

Where Lost Sixty miles west of Fremantle

Ship Details

Engine N

TONA 650.00

Museum Reference

Unique Number 702

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number Naval Vessel Wrecks

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected Y

Confidential NO