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AWAROA
LocationBass Strait, off Cape Liptrap VHR NumberS50 Date lost25 Jul 1925 Year of construction1904 Official number117670 |
Statement of Significance
The vessel is of historical significance for its participation in the coastal passenger and cargo trades around Southern Australia during the early 1900s. It is impossible to assess the archaeological significance of the site as it has not been located or inspected.
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Wood |
| Hull Details | Steel; water ballast; 2 decks sheathed with wood; spardeck; poop 4O ft, bridge deck 232 ft, fore 74 ft; 4 tiers of beams; 10 9" bulkheads, cemented; cellular doublebottom 288 ft, 780 tons; moulded depth 28'3"; freeboard10'11" 12 |
| Propulsion | Steam - Screw |
| Engine Specification | Built by Wallsend Slipway Co.Ltd, Newcastle, NSW |
| Engine Builder | Triple expansion engine, 3 cylinder13, 21 & 35 x 21. |
| Number of Masts | 2 |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 139.0 Feet / 25.4 Feet / 12.5 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | Morrison & Sinclair |
| Built Date | 1904 |
| Built Port / Country | Sydney / Australia |
| Registration Number | No 3 of 1918 |
| Registration Port / Country | Melbourne / Australia |
| Details |
The steamer Awaroa began to leak while crossing Bass Strait in bad weather. The crew continued to pump after the rising water extinguished the boiler fires. After the steamer Huntingdon had rescued ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 25 Jul 1925 |
| Voyage | from Launceston to Melbourne |
| Cargo |
Timber and general. |
| Owner | 1905: Northern Union Steam, Auckland. |
| Master of Vessel | Captain Holyman |
| Weather conditions |
Heavy seas |
| Cause of Loss |
Sprang a leak. Abandoned. |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 13 |