Colonna (ex Sierra Colonna) wreck
Colonna (1878-1952), ex Sierra Colonna The Colonna was one of the largest of the Albany coal hulks. It was originally named the Sierra Colonna, built for the Sierra Shipping Company of Liverpool who used it to trade between the U.K. and Burma. It was a 1499 tons gross iron sailing ship with two decks, built in 1878 by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton on Tees, U.K.. In 1903 the Sierra Colonna was sold to Norwegian interests and renamed Colonna, and in 1914 it was hulked in Adelaide, South Australia. The Adelaide Steam Ship Company purchased the hulk and sent it to Albany in 1917. It was purposely sunk in Princess Royal Harbour in 1943 to put out a slow burning fire in the coals in the hold, and was afterwards refloated by divers. In 1952 the Colonna was towed out to sea for use as target practice by the Citizen’s Air Force, who sank it using Mustang aircraft, high explosive rockets and 500 pound bombs.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Stockton
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When Built 1878
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Length 72.60
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Beam 11.60
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Draft 6.70
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Engine N
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TONA 1435.00
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TONB 1499.00
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When Lost 1952/10/31
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Where Lost Off Rock Dunder
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Sinking By gunfire by aircraft from the City of Perth RAAF Squadron
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Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
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wreck Colonna (ex Sierra Colonna)
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Protected Not protected
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Found Y
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Inspected N
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Official Number 78785
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File Number 193/79
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Chart Number AUS 1034
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Colonna (ex Sierra Colonna) |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1952/10/31 |
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | N |
| Date Inspected | March 2007 |
| Where Lost | Off Rock Dunder |
| Latitude Max | -35.04 |
| Longitude Max | 118.14 |
| Position Information | DGPS |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1435.00 |
| TONB | 1499.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Stockton |
| When Built | 1878 |
| Official Number | 78785 |
| Length | 72.60 |
| Beam | 11.60 |
| Draft | 6.70 |
| Sinking | By gunfire by aircraft from the City of Perth RAAF Squadron |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Owner | Adelaide S.S.Co. |
| Builder | Richardson, Duck & Co, of Stockton |
| File Number | 193/79 |
| Chart Number | AUS 1034 |
| Comments | Colonna (1878-1952), ex Sierra Colonna The Colonna was one of the largest of the Albany coal hulks. It was originally named the Sierra Colonna, built for the Sierra Shipping Company of Liverpool who used it to trade between the U.K. and Burma. It was a 1499 tons gross iron sailing ship with two decks, built in 1878 by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton on Tees, U.K.. In 1903 the Sierra Colonna was sold to Norwegian interests and renamed Colonna, and in 1914 it was hulked in Adelaide, South Australia. The Adelaide Steam Ship Company purchased the hulk and sent it to Albany in 1917. It was purposely sunk in Princess Royal Harbour in 1943 to put out a slow burning fire in the coals in the hold, and was afterwards refloated by divers. In 1952 the Colonna was towed out to sea for use as target practice by the Citizen’s Air Force, who sank it using Mustang aircraft, high explosive rockets and 500 pound bombs. |
| Sources | *position of scuttling: 32° 03 – 118° 08 these Co-ordinates Wrong Possibly PA on AUS110 at 35°01.621 118°08271 Inspected by M. Caplehorn submersible |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/colonna-ex-sierra-colonna |