Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Bankfields (1950/06/07)

Rottnest Graveyard, south west of Rottnest

Hulked in 1911 Surveyed in Feb 1932
Previously known as James Beazley
position of scuttling: 32°05 – 115°21,

Ship Built

Owner Adelaide Steamship Company

Builder Osbourne, Graham & Co

Country Built UK

Port Built Sunderland

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1876

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Metro

Sinking Sunk by RAAF Mustang aircraft

When Lost 1950/06/07

Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard, south west of Rottnest

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 59.60

Beam 9.80

TONA 859.00

TONB 807.00

Draft 5.90

Museum Reference

Official Number 74533

Unique Number 899

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 445/71

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO