Miwok II (1983/04/12)
Offshore Bickley Point, Rottnest
Steel flat top non-propelled crane barge used during construction of the ore loading facilities for Hamersley Iron at Dampier.
Position of scuttling: 32°00.93 – 115°33.46 (RAN)
Updated position supplied by Dave Jackson 24/9/15.
Ship Built
Builder James McLarty & Sons Pty. Ltd. Fremantle
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Public Registry of Panama
When Built 1971
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Metro
Sinking By explosives as part of SAS underwater demolition training
When Lost 1983/04/12
Where Lost Offshore Bickley Point, Rottnest
Latitude -32.0141166667
Longitude 115.5593
Position Information GPS
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 33.50
Beam 13.70
TONA 356.40
TONB 237.60
Draft 2.40
Museum Reference
Unique Number 919
Sunk Code Scuttled
File Number 445/71
Chart Number AUS 112 PWD
Protected Not protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected N
Confidential NO