Torrens North Mole Barge wreck
Not sure why this has been identified as Torrens as recorded dimensions are 6.4m beam and North Mole Dredge is 7.3m beam. RA 31/5/10 Was moved in 1980's, It was said to have been converted to cargo
-
Country Built Australia
-
Port Built Adelaide
-
When Built 1877
-
Length 30.50
-
Beam 6.40
-
Draft 2.70
-
Engine N
-
TONA 135.00
-
TONB 38.00
-
When Lost 1926/11/09
-
Where Lost Off North Mole
-
Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
-
wreck Torrens North Mole Barge
-
Protected Not protected
-
Found Y
-
Inspected Y
-
Official Number 76800
-
File Number 12/93
-
Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Torrens North Mole Barge |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1926/11/09 |
| Protected | Not protected |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 1997/03/27 |
| Where Lost | Off North Mole |
| Latitude Max | -32.05 |
| Longitude Max | 115.73 |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 135.00 |
| TONB | 38.00 |
| Country Built | Australia |
| Port Built | Adelaide |
| When Built | 1877 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 76800 |
| Length | 30.50 |
| Beam | 6.40 |
| Draft | 2.70 |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Owner | North Coast Shipping Co.Ltd. Press (Sth.Aust.Register June 3, 1927) |
| Builder | W.Simons & Co, Renfrew |
| File Number | 12/93 |
| Comments | Not sure why this has been identified as Torrens as recorded dimensions are 6.4m beam and North Mole Dredge is 7.3m beam. RA 31/5/10 Was moved in 1980's, It was said to have been converted to cargo |
| Sources | Parsons, R. and Plunkett,, G. 1988, Scuttled and Abandoned Ships in Australian Waters I ss ex dredge 135 g, 38 n, ON76800, 100.4 x 21.0 x 8.8, B.1877 W.Simons & Co, Renfrew for South Australian Co.reg. Pt. Adelaide thence Melbourne Harbour Trust Feb. 1897 McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co. and converted to cargo. trans.to Fremantle reg. 1904 and that register never closed. Last official owner. North Coast Shipping Co.Ltd. Press (Sth.Aust.Register June 3, 1927) - Scuttled Nov. 9, 1926 outside North Mole Fremantle. Her last role, with engine removed, was to be anchored at Crawley for use of Sea Scouts. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/torrens-north-mole-barge |