TORRENS SELFPROPELLED BUCKET DREDGER

General properties

Vessel type: 
BLD
Flag: 
AU
Built in: 
1877
Shipyard: 
Yard number: 
201

Physical properties

Length BP: 
30.60 m
Width: 
6.46 m
Depth: 
2.68 m

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1877 to 1926

Last updated

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History

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About this equipment

OWNER: William Simons, Renfrew
 

Subsequent owner and registration history

1880 The South Australian Co, London - reg Port Adelaide. 1887 Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners - reg Melbourne1897 McIlwraith & McEacharn & Co Ltd, Melbourne1904 reg Fremantlec1916 (1904?) Government of Western Australia, Perthc1924 North Coast Shipping Co Ltd, Perth 

Vessel history

Built as dredger/tugc1897 converted to cargo shipc1905 135grt 47nrt; c1916 134grt 54nrtby1926 engines removed - intended to be anchored at Crawley WA for use of Sea Scouts. 

1926 Scuttled outside the North Mole, Fremantle.  
SOURCE: http://www.clydeships.co.uk

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