Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

K8 (1942)

Jervoise Bay

Escaped Japanese invasion in WWII. Too obsolete to keep in operation. Broke mooring. Scrapped using explosives. Remains lie inside the Jervoise Bay Marina

Ship Built

When Built 1922

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Metro

When Lost 1942

Where Lost Jervoise Bay

Latitude -32.1400717333

Longitude 115.7638452667

Position Information Archival aerial DoLA 2004

Ship Details

Engine Electric (removed)

TONA 583.00

Museum Reference

Unique Number 132

Sunk Code Wrecked above water

File Number 2012/0012/SG _MA-10/78

Protected Protected Federal

Found Y

Inspected Y

Confidential NO