Tamerlane wreck

Former 3-masted barque. On 1918/09/23 collision with Dimboola. Same as refloated Tamerlane 1919

  • Country Built Scotland

  • Port Built Glasgow

  • When Built 1861

  • Length 59.90

  • Beam 9.80

  • Draft 5.70

  • Engine N

  • TONA 795.00

  • TONB 768.00

  • When Lost 1926/09/10

  • Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard.

  • Sinking By gelignite

  • Sunk Code Scuttled

Museum Reference

  • wreck Tamerlane

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 29820

  • File Number 445/71376/77, 193/79

  • Chart Number 1058, 112, 114

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Tamerlane
wreck Tamerlane
When Lost 1926/09/10
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Rottnest Graveyard.
Engine N
TONA 795.00
TONB 768.00
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Glasgow
When Built 1861
Official Number 29820
Length 59.90
Beam 9.80
Draft 5.70
Sinking By gelignite
Sunk Code Scuttled
Master Thomas Dickie & Co of Glasgow
Owner Adelaide S.S. Co. Ltd.
Builder R. Scott and Company of Greenock
File Number 445/71376/77, 193/79
Chart Number 1058, 112, 114
Comments Former 3-masted barque. On 1918/09/23 collision with Dimboola. Same as refloated Tamerlane 1919
Sources SRO 1066 Item 1918/685 Hulk Tamerlane sunk by SS Dimboola Preliminary Inquiry 23/10/1918
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/tamerlane