SS KWINANA (Ex Darius) 1892-1922

State Ship Kwinana (photo: Western Australian Stateships).

Description:

Screw Steamer

Owner:

A Currie Melbourne 1912. State Shipping WA Master: W Wyles

Construction:

steel

Sunk:

29 May 1921

Size:

3295 tons 103.6m length 13.1m beam 7.6m draft

Underwater:

The Aboriginal name Kwinana means ‘pretty maiden’. Kwinana’s hull shape can still clearly be seen at the concrete breakwater/pier today, with the bow stem and plating visible at the waterline.

Built:

1892 William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Sunderland, England

Location:

The wreck of the Kwinana lies near the boat ramp at Wells Park, Kwinana.

Sinking:

Sinking: : Fire in Bunkers at Carnarvon, refloated and towed to Fremantle. On 9 December 1921 the hulk was towed to Careening Bay, Garden Island. In a storm on 29 May 1922 she broke her moorings, was was blown ashore during a storm to a spot now known as Kwinana Beach.

Longitude:

115.756163

Latitude:

-32.247912