Lalla (1917/08/18)
Rottnest Graveyard, off Halls Bank
Sunk in gunnery practice, hulk.
Converted for use as a hulk in 1906 and cut down.
In 1913 the ship's bell was presented to the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club for use as a shark alarm. ex owners G.F. Gallop, March 1906
Ship Built
Owner Melbourne SS Co, Fremantle
Builder J. O'Brien
Country Built Canada
Port Built Maccan, Nova Scotia
Port Registered Fremantle, 1907
When Built 1874
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Destroyed by gunfire from HMAS Brisbane
When Lost 1917/08/18
Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard, off Halls Bank
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 56.00
Beam 11.30
TONA 1070.01
TONB 990.74
Draft 6.40
Museum Reference
Official Number 118542
Unique Number 902
Sunk Code Scuttled
File Number 445/71, 193/79
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected Y
Confidential NO