Tug Wyola (1912-1970)

Wyola tug working in Fremantle Port, photo: Richard Cox

Description:

Twin funnel Tug

Owner:

Swan River Shipping Co. Ltd.

Construction:

Iron with 179 HP triple expansion vertical steam engine

Sunk:

1970

Size:

306 tons, length 38.1m width 7.5m depth 4m

Underwater:

Remains of bow, keel, sternpost are mostly buried in sand

Built:

1912 J.T Eltringham and Co. South Shields, UK

Location:

Robb Jetty, Cockburn Sound

Sinking:

Sold to Goldfields Metal Traders for scrapping and towed to Robb Jetty. At The jetty a barge was moored alongside with the sign ‘Randy’s Wreckers’ displayed. As the tug was cut down so it gradually worked shorewards until it grounded. The hull was drawn up onto the shoreline and was further cut down until only keel, part of the sternpost and the stern frame remained. This was eventually covered with sand and the barge also came ashore and became derelict, caught fire with some timbers now remaining nearby.

Longitude:

115.7550406

Latitude:

-32.08889967

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