J.L. Hall wreck
The J.L. Hall was an iron hulled barque of 692 tons built in 1859 by Marshall Bros. at South Shields, U.K. It was used as a coal hulk in Albany between 1898 and 1916. In July 1916 it was towed out to sea and sunk by gunfire from the HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra on the western side of Herald Bay. The wreck site has not been located.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built South Shields
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When Built 1859
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Length 50.50
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Beam 9.10
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Draft 5.80
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Engine N
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TONA 707.00
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TONB 682.00
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When Lost 1916/07
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Where Lost In bay Western side of Herald Point
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Sinking Condemned and handed to RAN for gunnery practice. Sunk by naval gunfire from HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra.
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Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
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wreck J.L. Hall
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 27045
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File Number 195/72, 193/79
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | J.L. Hall |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1916/07 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | In bay Western side of Herald Point |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 707.00 |
| TONB | 682.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | South Shields |
| When Built | 1859 |
| Port Registered | Albany |
| Official Number | 27045 |
| Length | 50.50 |
| Beam | 9.10 |
| Draft | 5.80 |
| Sinking | Condemned and handed to RAN for gunnery practice. Sunk by naval gunfire from HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra. |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Owner | Adelaide Steamship Co. |
| Builder | Marshall Bros. |
| File Number | 195/72, 193/79 |
| Comments | The J.L. Hall was an iron hulled barque of 692 tons built in 1859 by Marshall Bros. at South Shields, U.K. It was used as a coal hulk in Albany between 1898 and 1916. In July 1916 it was towed out to sea and sunk by gunfire from the HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra on the western side of Herald Bay. The wreck site has not been located. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/jl-hall |