Governor wreck

For use in construction of Fremantle Inner Harbour

  • Country Built Netherlands

  • When Built 1898

  • Engine N

  • TONA 486.00

  • When Lost 1955/10/07

  • Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard, 11 miles south west of Rottnest

  • Sinking Towed by tug Yuna and sunk by Meteor jets of the RAAF's 75 Squadron visiting WA from Williamstown NSW

  • Sunk Code Scuttled

Museum Reference

  • wreck Governor

  • Protected Not protected

  • Found N

  • File Number 445/71

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Governor
wreck Governor
When Lost 1955/10/07
Protected Not protected
Found N
Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard, 11 miles south west of Rottnest
Engine N
TONA 486.00
Country Built Netherlands
When Built 1898
Sinking Towed by tug Yuna and sunk by Meteor jets of the RAAF's 75 Squadron visiting WA from Williamstown NSW
Sunk Code Scuttled
Owner WA Goverment
File Number 445/71
Comments For use in construction of Fremantle Inner Harbour
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/governor