Samuel Plimsoll wreck

Hulked before 190373.50, ex clipper. Sank 1945/06/18 after collision with BISN’s Dalgoma. Raised in sections and dumped on the wreck site of the Lygnern, Beagle Rocks, south of the South Mole

  • Country Built Scotland

  • Port Built Aberdeen

  • When Built 1873

  • Length 73.50

  • Beam 11.90

  • Draft 7.00

  • TONA 2470.00

  • When Lost 1948/09/21

  • Where Lost Gage Road

  • Sinking Collision with the Dalgoma

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Samuel Plimsoll

  • Protected Not protected

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 65097

  • File Number 193/79

  • Chart Number 112, 114, 117

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Samuel Plimsoll
wreck Samuel Plimsoll
When Lost 1948/09/21
Protected Not protected
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Gage Road
TONA 2470.00
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Aberdeen
When Built 1873
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 65097
Length 73.50
Beam 11.90
Draft 7.00
Sinking Collision with the Dalgoma
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Owner J. & A. Brown
Builder Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen
File Number 193/79
Chart Number 112, 114, 117
Comments Hulked before 190373.50, ex clipper. Sank 1945/06/18 after collision with BISN’s Dalgoma. Raised in sections and dumped on the wreck site of the Lygnern, Beagle Rocks, south of the South Mole
Sources HMC 95/6
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/samuel-plimsoll