Cheynes ex Toern (1959)
N side Michaelmas Is. King George Sound
The SS Cheynes I was a steam whale chaser built in Oslo in 1929 and originally named the Toern. In 1952 it arrived in Albany and was renamed the Cheynes, and 1954 was registered to the Cheynes Beach Whaling Co.
In 1959 the vessel was scuttled off the northern side of Michaelmas Island in King George Sound.
Ship Built
Owner Cheynes Beach Whaling Co P/L, Albany
Builder Akers, Oslo
Port Built Oslo
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1929
Ship Lost
Grouped Region South-Coast
Sinking To form an artificial reef
When Lost 1959
Where Lost N side Michaelmas Is. King George Sound
Latitude -35.036583
Longitude 118.033167
Position Information GPS 2005
Ship Details
Length 35.20
Beam 7.30
TONA 248.00
TONB 152.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 140234
Unique Number 952
Registration Number No. 8 of 1954
Sunk Code Scuttled
File Number 2010/0030/SG _MA-195/72
Protected Not protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Confidential NO