Cheynes II wreck
The 440 ton steam whale chaser Cheynes II was built by the Smiths Dock and Engine Company of Teeseburgh, Middlesbrough. It was originally named the Thorbryn and operated by a Norwegian based whaling company. Between 1962-63 it was owned by Whale Products Co. of Queensland and named Looma II. In 1963 it was bought by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Co, renamed Cheynes II and was engaged in whaling operations in Albany until the company ceased operations in 1978. In 1992 after having been stripped of fittings and lying derelict at the Albany Town Jetty, the Cheynes II broke loose from its moorings in a gale, and grounded on a sandbank in Princess Royal Harbour in 3-4 metres depth. The wreck is clearly visible from Albany.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Teesbank, Middlesborough
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When Built 1947
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Length 47.90
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Engine triple expansion 1850 HP
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TONA 440.00
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Where Lost Princess Royal Harbour
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Sinking Broke loose from town jetty in 1990s drifted and grounded
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Sunk Code Abandoned
Museum Reference
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wreck Cheynes II
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Protected Not protected
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Cheynes II |
|---|---|
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | Princess Royal Harbour |
| Latitude Max | -35.06 |
| Longitude Max | 117.91 |
| Position Information | GPS 2005 |
| Engine | triple expansion 1850 HP |
| TONA | 440.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Teesbank, Middlesborough |
| When Built | 1947 |
| Length | 47.90 |
| Sinking | Broke loose from town jetty in 1990s drifted and grounded |
| Sunk Code | Abandoned |
| Owner | Cheynes Beach Whaling Co P/L, Albany(later Cheynes Beach Holdings P/L) |
| Builder | Smith's Dock & Engine Company, |
| Comments | The 440 ton steam whale chaser Cheynes II was built by the Smiths Dock and Engine Company of Teeseburgh, Middlesbrough. It was originally named the Thorbryn and operated by a Norwegian based whaling company. Between 1962-63 it was owned by Whale Products Co. of Queensland and named Looma II. In 1963 it was bought by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Co, renamed Cheynes II and was engaged in whaling operations in Albany until the company ceased operations in 1978. In 1992 after having been stripped of fittings and lying derelict at the Albany Town Jetty, the Cheynes II broke loose from its moorings in a gale, and grounded on a sandbank in Princess Royal Harbour in 3-4 metres depth. The wreck is clearly visible from Albany. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/cheynes-ii |