Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Alkimos (ex Viggo Hansteen) (1964/05/02)

North of Two Rocks

Liberty Ship
Co-ordinates N of 2 Rocks

Ship Built

Master G. Kassotokis

Builder Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc.

Country Built USA

Port Built Baltimore

When Built 1943

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Mid-West

Sinking Under tow/ stranded

Crew 31

When Lost 1964/05/02

Where Lost North of Two Rocks

Latitude -31.61022395

Longitude 115.6540223333

Position Information SkyView

Cargo No cargo

Ship Details

Engine Triple expansion compound, 2 oil fired boilers

Length 134.00

Beam 17.00

TONA 7176.00

Draft 8.43

Museum Reference

Unique Number 881

Sunk Code Wrecked above water

File Number 5/87, 207/80

Chart Number 1033, 334

Protected Not protected Federal

Found Y

Inspected Y

Confidential NO