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S.S. SELJE
LocationBass Strait, south-west of Cape Otway VHR NumberS619 Date lost30 Mar 1929 Year of construction1921 Official number83796 |
Statement of Significance
The Selje has potential archaeological significance as an international trader likely to be in an intact and unsalvaged condition. The Selje was carrying a cargo of wheat which may aid in the understanding of international trade and commerce in Depression-era Australia. Ship plans, as well as a number of archival documents regarding the Selje?s collision with the SS Kaituna exist. In addition to its archaeological potential, the site presents a tremendous opportunity for interpretation to ... more
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Steel |
| Hull Details | One main deck and one shelter deck, cellular construction double bottom 360 feet 1156 tons, Midships deep tank 15 feet 606 tons, fore-peak tank 105 tons, aft peak tank 231 tons. Flat keel, part cement, one bulkhead to shelter-deck |
| Propulsion | Steam - Screw |
| Engine Specification | W. Doxford & Sons Ltd |
| Engine Builder | Triple-expansion 3 cylinder 27", 44.5" & 75" - 54", 180lb 577 NHP. Single-ended boilers, 9 corrugated furnaces, grate surface 189 square feet, heating surface 8530 square feet, forced draught, flash point above 150 deg. F. Boilers surveyed Feb. 1928. |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 420.1 Feet / 54.0 Feet / 34.4 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. |
| Built Date | 1921 |
| Built Port / Country | Sunderland / United Kingdom |
| Registration Port / Country | Bergen / Norway |
| Details |
In similar circumstances to the night time collision between the SS Champion and SS Lady Bird in 1857 in clear conditions, there was confusion and conflicting evidence surrounding the collision that ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 30 Mar 1929 |
| Voyage | from Melbourne to Las Palmas, Canary Islands and Norwegian ports |
| Cargo |
Fully laden with 114,000 bags of wheat valued at 80,000 pounds |
| Owner | A/S Rederiet Odfjell |
| Master of Vessel | Captain Carl Endressen |
| Weather conditions |
clear weather; light southerly wind; moderate swell |
| Cause of Loss |
Sank after collision with SS Kaituna (Union Steamship Company) |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 1 |
| Comments on Passenger |
Mrs Endressen (Captain s wife) |
| Number of Crew Members | 32 |
| Comments on Crew Members |
Samuel Keys,seaman; Carl Anda, Chief Engineer; Erling Thorsen (Third Officer and on watch at time of collision); Carl Fecht, Second Engineer; Johan Erikson, seaman; Svend Svensen, seaman. |