Kwinana, ex Darius (1922)
Blown ashore about 3 miles from Rockingham at Kwinana Beach
Fire in hold in 1920 at Carnarvan; ex Darius; blown up in 1941. Now forms a breakwater for a boat ramp and nearby beach.
Ship Built
Owner Western Australian State Shipping Service
Master Captain W.S. Myles
Builder W. Doxford & Sons Ltd., Sunderland
Country Built UK
Port Built Sunderland
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1892
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Metro
Sinking Damaged by fire in 1920
When Lost 1922
Where Lost Blown ashore about 3 miles from Rockingham at Kwinana Beach
Ship Details
Engine Single screw steamer, Triple Exp. 361 NHP
Length 103.70
Beam 13.10
TONA 2130.00
TONB 3295.00
Draft 7.60
Museum Reference
Official Number 101707
Unique Number 274
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 134/76
Chart Number 1058, 117
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO