BLACK SWAN DREDGE 1892-1911

Description:

Bucket ladder dredge

Owner:

Public Works Department

Construction:

Iron bottom replaced with jarrah 12 HP up to 32HP with large flywheel, Maudslay Son and Field

Sunk:

1911

Size:

tonnes ? length 27.4m beam 7.3m depth

Underwater:

Not Seen in recent years, possible covered by new north mole

Built:

1892 Mr Christian, North Fremantle assembled the dredge that came out in sections from UK

Location:

outside old North Mole, Fremantle

Sinking:

Towed outside North Mole and scuttled with other plant

Longitude:

115.7258096

Latitude:

-32.0510928

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