Sesa wreck

Original name was Mallowdale, ex 3-masted barque Position of scuttling: 32°03 – 115°21 in 109 m Photo in McKenna Collection at WA Museum

  • Country Built UK

  • Port Built Lancaster

  • When Built 1869

  • Length 64.50

  • Beam 11.40

  • Draft 6.90

  • Engine N

  • TONA 1334.00

  • When Lost 1928/07/04

  • Where Lost Sunk in 110 m 32°03 115°21

  • Sinking Towed and sunk. Blown up with 2 ten lb. packets of gelignite

  • Sunk Code Scuttled

Museum Reference

  • wreck Sesa

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 63289

  • File Number 445/71, 193/79

  • Chart Number 1058, 112

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Sesa
wreck Sesa
When Lost 1928/07/04
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Sunk in 110 m 32°03 115°21
Engine N
TONA 1334.00
Country Built UK
Port Built Lancaster
When Built 1869
Official Number 63289
Length 64.50
Beam 11.40
Draft 6.90
Sinking Towed and sunk. Blown up with 2 ten lb. packets of gelignite
Sunk Code Scuttled
Owner The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited
Builder Lune S.B. Co.
File Number 445/71, 193/79
Chart Number 1058, 112
Comments Original name was Mallowdale, ex 3-masted barque Position of scuttling: 32°03 – 115°21 in 109 m Photo in McKenna Collection at WA Museum
Sources SRO CONS 6654 ITEM 1955/729 Wrecks off WA Coast Harbour and Lights Department Fremantle 4/7/1928 SRO 3466 Item 1915/045 Hulks Permit 16/06/1915
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/sesa