Robert Moore wreck

Ex whale chaser later used as lighter. Fomerly Norwegian vessel Tern

  • Country Built UK

  • Port Built Middlesborough

  • When Built 1939

  • Length 42.20

  • Beam 8.00

  • Draft 4.60

  • Engine 3 x 136 nhp

  • When Lost 1968/07/10

  • Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard

  • Sinking Taken out and sunk by owners by explosives

  • Sunk Code Scuttled

Museum Reference

  • wreck Robert Moore

  • Protected Not protected

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 196896

  • File Number 445/71, 193/79

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Robert Moore
wreck Robert Moore
When Lost 1968/07/10
Protected Not protected
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard
Engine 3 x 136 nhp
Country Built UK
Port Built Middlesborough
When Built 1939
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 196896
Length 42.20
Beam 8.00
Draft 4.60
Sinking Taken out and sunk by owners by explosives
Sunk Code Scuttled
Owner J. Franetovich & Co
Builder Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.
File Number 445/71, 193/79
Comments Ex whale chaser later used as lighter. Fomerly Norwegian vessel Tern
Sources UEC Journal Oct. 1971
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/robert-moore