Fingal

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The Fingal sank after being torpedoed off Nambucca Heads on 5 May 1943 whilst on a voyage from Sydney to Darwin. Twelve of the 31 crew lost their lives. Japanese submarine I-180 has been credited with the sinking.

The Norwegian registered Fingal was a 2137 ton steel screw steamer built by A/S Moss in Norway in 1923. The vessel had a length of 84.1 metres and a beam of 13.3 metres and was pwered by triple expansion engines.

Database

Site information

Site ID:

1445

Type:

Steamer screw

Construction:

Steel

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

2137

Net tonnage:

1244

Length (mtrs):

84.12

Beam (mtrs):

13.31

Draft (mtrs):

4.236

Cargo:

Military Cargo

Engine:

Triple expansion

Country built:

NORWAY

State built:

Port built:

Moss

builder:

A/S Moss

Port registered:

Oslo

When built:

1923

Registration number:

Official number:

Sources:

SMH 8/5/1943 Lloyds Register 1940 - 41 Gill, Official History of 1939 - 1945 War p256

Comments:

Sunk by torpedo fired from the Japanese submarine I-180.

Lost event

When lost:

1943/05/05

Where lost:

Nambucca Heads

Wrecked/Refloated:

Torpedoed

Sinking:

Torpedoed

From port:

Sydney

To port:

Darwin

Master:

Owner:

D/S A/S International

Crew:

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Datum used:

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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