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BLACK SWAN DREDGE 1892-1911
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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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