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History

The steel dredge Coolooli was built in 1955.  On the 29th of August 1980 the dredge, owned by the Maritime Service Board, was scuttled near Dee Why off Collaroy, Sydney. 

Database

Site information

Site ID: 1655
Type: Dredge Construction: Steel
Primary industry: Sub-industry:
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Length (mtrs): Beam (mtrs):
Draft (mtrs): Cargo:
Engine:
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Port built: builder:
Port registered: When built: 1955
Registration number: Official number:
Sources: Parsons, R & Plunkett, G, 'Scuttled and Abandoned Ships in Australian Waters' 1998.
Comments: Depth of site ~48m

Lost event

When lost: 1980/08/29 Where lost: Sydney, off Collaroy near the Dee Why
Wrecked/Refloated: Wrecked Sinking: Scuttled
From port: To port:
Master: Owner: Maritime Services Board
Crew: Passengers:
Crew deaths: Passenger deaths:
Total deaths:

Location

Maximum latitude: -33.71972222 Minimum latitude:
Maximum longitude: 151.3480556 Minimum longitude:
Datum used: AGD66
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found: Yes Inspected: NO
Protected: Not Protected Jurisdiction: Federal
Protection notes:
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