Graveyard (Site 05) Kos 7 (1968/06/22)
7 miles off West End Rottnest, Rottnest Graveyard
Ex SS whale chaser
Ship Built
Owner Cheynes Beach Whaling Co. Ltd.
Builder Smith's Dock Ltd
Country Built UK
Port Built South Bank on Tees
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1929
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Taken out and sunk by owners by explosives in 117 m Rottnest LH 65°
When Lost 1968/06/22
Where Lost 7 miles off West End Rottnest, Rottnest Graveyard
Latitude -32.082167
Longitude 115.374467
Ship Details
Engine 3X 850 ihp EB
Length 35.40
Beam 7.40
TONA 253.00
TONB 108.00
Draft 3.80
Museum Reference
Official Number 191411
Unique Number 1404
Sunk Code Scuttled
File Number 445/71
Chart Number 1048, 112, 114
Protected Not protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected Mag and divers
Confidential NO