JP WEBB 1951-1951
Similar Hopper Barges Launched at Glasgow 1959
Description
Steam Driven Hopper Barge
Construction
Steel
Size
983 tons
Built
1951 by Ferguson Bros. Glasgow
Owner
Melbourne Harbour Trust Master: Captain G A Thexton
Sunk
1951/08
Location
Ledge Point, Webb Reef
Latitude/Longitude
(-31.101481, 115.336452)
Sinking
The ill-fated vessel was launched in April 1951, only to run aground four months later on what is now known as Webb Reef. It lies 1.6km west of Ledge point
Underwater
The boiler clearly visible from the surface, lying about 1m below surface. The site has been extensively salvaged but remains an attractive and easily accessible wreck dive in good conditions.