Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Robert Moore (1968/07/10)

Rottnest Graveyard

Ex whale chaser later used as lighter. Fomerly Norwegian vessel Tern

Ship Built

Owner J. Franetovich & Co

Builder Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.

Country Built UK

Port Built Middlesborough

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1939

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Metro

Sinking Taken out and sunk by owners by explosives

When Lost 1968/07/10

Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard

Ship Details

Engine 3 x 136 nhp

Length 42.20

Beam 8.00

Draft 4.60

Museum Reference

Official Number 196896

Unique Number 383

Sunk Code Scuttled

File Number 445/71, 193/79

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO