Lygnern wreck

  • Country Built Scotland

  • Port Built Dumborton

  • When Built 1920

  • Length 122.00

  • Beam 15.90

  • Draft 7.60

  • Engine Triple expansion 440 HP

  • TONA 2874.00

  • TONB 4896.00

    Map of Lygnern
  • When Lost 1928/09/18

  • Where Lost Gage Road

  • Sinking In the charge of pilot, vessel was turned and struck an unknown rock

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Lygnern

  • Protected Federal

  • Found Y

  • Inspected Y

  • Official Number 6320

  • File Number 12/96

  • Chart Number 1058, 112, 114, 334

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Lygnern
wreck Lygnern
When Lost 1928/09/18
Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Where Lost Gage Road
Latitude Max -32.06
Longitude Max 115.73
Position Information GPS2010
Engine Triple expansion 440 HP
TONA 2874.00
TONB 4896.00
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Dumborton
When Built 1920
Port Registered Gothenberg
Official Number 6320
Length 122.00
Beam 15.90
Draft 7.60
Crew 38
Sinking In the charge of pilot, vessel was turned and struck an unknown rock
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Cargo 7000 tons general
Master J.A.V. Koch
Owner Rederra Kliebologet Transatlantic, Gothenberg
Builder Mc Millan and Son
File Number 12/96
Chart Number 1058, 112, 114, 334
Sources SRO 126/1928 Harbour and Lights Department files
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/lygnern