Miwok 11 wreck

Crane barge used during construction of the ore loading facilities for Hamersley Iron at Dampier.

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Fremantle

  • When Built 1971

  • Length 33.50

  • Beam 13.70

  • Draft 2.40

  • Engine N

  • TONA 237.60

  • TONB 237.60

  • When Lost 1983/04/12

  • Where Lost Offshore Bickley Point, Rottnest

  • Sinking By explosives as part of SAS underwater demolition training

  • Sunk Code Scuttled

Museum Reference

  • wreck Miwok 11

  • Protected Not protected

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • File Number 445/71

  • Chart Number AUS 112 PWD

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Miwok 11
wreck Miwok 11
When Lost 1983/04/12
Protected Not protected
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Offshore Bickley Point, Rottnest
Position Information Position of scuttling: 32°00.93 – 115°33.46
Engine N
TONA 237.60
TONB 237.60
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
When Built 1971
Port Registered Public Registry of Panama
Length 33.50
Beam 13.70
Draft 2.40
Sinking By explosives as part of SAS underwater demolition training
Sunk Code Scuttled
Builder James McLarty & Sons Pty. Ltd. Fremantle
File Number 445/71
Chart Number AUS 112 PWD
Comments Crane barge used during construction of the ore loading facilities for Hamersley Iron at Dampier.
Sources West Australian 1998/04/14
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/miwok-11