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History

A WWI vintage destroyer built in the UK in 1918 and scuttled off Sydney in 1939.

Database

Site information

Site ID: 478
Type: Steamer screw Construction: Steel
Primary industry: Defence Sub-industry: naval
Gross tonnage: 1075 Net tonnage:
Length (mtrs): 84.12 Beam (mtrs): 8.138
Draft (mtrs): 3.291 Cargo: Nil
Engine: Steam turbine - removed
Country built: UNITED KINGDOM State built:
Port built: builder: Scotts
Port registered: When built: 1918
Registration number: Official number:
Sources: Navigation Dept, ''Report of Sinking of Ship at Sea'
Comments: tss destroyer

Lost event

When lost: 1939/02/08 Where lost: Sydney, Disposal Area
Wrecked/Refloated: Scuttled Sinking: Scuttled
From port: Sydney To port: NA
Master: NA Owner: Penguin Pty Ltd
Crew: 0 Passengers:
Crew deaths: 0 Passenger deaths: 0
Total deaths: 0

Location

Maximum latitude: 34.183333 Minimum latitude: 34.15
Maximum longitude: 151.516667 Minimum longitude: 34.15
Datum used:
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found: No Inspected: NO
Protected: Historic shipwrecks act 1976 and heritage act 1977 Jurisdiction: Federal
Protection notes:
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