BD4056 - Ship's fittings artefact
Ben Dearg Wreck
Propeller: painted iron.
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Material Ship's fittings
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code South Coast
Museum Reference
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artefact BD4056 - Ship's fittings
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Registration Number 4056
Artefact information
| artefact | BD4056 - Ship's fittings |
|---|---|
| Ship | Ben Dearg |
| Registration Number | 4056 |
| Description | Propeller: painted iron. |
| Material | Ship's fittings |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | South Coast |
| Modification date | Tue, 2008-10-14 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 1996-03-14 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bd4056-ships-fittings |
Ben Dearg
The Ben Dearg built in UK, by Cook, Wellington and Gemmell Ltd, owned by Anglo-Australian Fishing Co. The Ben Dearg was lost 1956/04/14 at Ben Dearg Beach, Swarbricks Beach (Herald Pt and Islet Point).
SS Ben Dearg (1925-1951) ex Thomas Alexander, ex Etoile Polaire, ex Daily Express, ex Turcoman The Castle Class trawler Ben Dearg was originally built for the UK Admiralty as the Thomas Alexander, and served most of its life as a trawler in French and UK fisheries. It was renamed the Ben Dearg in 1936 and in 1939 the UK Admiralty requisitioned the Ben Dearg as a minesweeper in World War II. The...
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