Commiles wreck
Trawler, position of scuttling: 32° 03 – 115° 22 Ex Daily Herald The Commiles arrived in Albany in 1949 with its sister ship Ben Dearg, both owned by the Anglo-Australian Fishing Company. The trawlers were employed in trawling the Great Australian Bight, but the venture was unsuccessful. In 1951 the Ben Dearg was scuttled off Swarbrick’s Beach east of Albany in an area today known as Ben Dearg Beach, while in 1953 the Commiles was sunk in the Rottnest Graveyard after being used for target practice by the RAAF.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built South Shields
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When Built 1918
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Length 38.30
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Beam 7.20
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Draft 3.80
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Engine 61 nhp triple expansion
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TONA 264.00
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TONB 105.00
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When Lost 1953/05/15
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Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard
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Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
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wreck Commiles
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Protected Not protected
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 143943
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File Number 445/71
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Chart Number 1058, 112, 114, 334
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Commiles |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1953/05/15 |
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Rottnest Graveyard |
| Engine | 61 nhp triple expansion |
| TONA | 264.00 |
| TONB | 105.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | South Shields |
| When Built | 1918 |
| Port Registered | Fleetwood |
| Official Number | 143943 |
| Length | 38.30 |
| Beam | 7.20 |
| Draft | 3.80 |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Owner | Anglo-Australian Trawlers P/L |
| Builder | Hepple and Co. |
| File Number | 445/71 |
| Chart Number | 1058, 112, 114, 334 |
| Comments | Trawler, position of scuttling: 32° 03 – 115° 22 Ex Daily Herald The Commiles arrived in Albany in 1949 with its sister ship Ben Dearg, both owned by the Anglo-Australian Fishing Company. The trawlers were employed in trawling the Great Australian Bight, but the venture was unsuccessful. In 1951 the Ben Dearg was scuttled off Swarbrick’s Beach east of Albany in an area today known as Ben Dearg Beach, while in 1953 the Commiles was sunk in the Rottnest Graveyard after being used for target practice by the RAAF. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/commiles |