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URALBA
LocationOff Carrum, Port Phillip Bay VHR NumberS688 Date lost05/11/1971 Year of construction1942 Official number174694 |
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Statement of Significance
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Wood |
| Rig | Hulk |
| Hull Details | One deck; straight stem, counter stern; carvel built; bulkheads; wooden frame Turpentine construction, hold capacity 18,340 cubic feet, hold length 76 ft, hatch dimensions 40ft X 60ft. Water tanks 2 X 10 tons boiler feed tanks, 4 X 8.5 tons and 1 X 11. |
| Propulsion | Steam - Unknown |
| Number of Masts | 2 |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 154.5 Feet / 37.0 Feet / 9.3 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | Ernest Wright |
| Built Date | 1942 |
| Built Port / Country | Tuncurry, New South Wales / Australia |
| Registration Number | 9 of 1942 |
| Registration Port / Country | Sydney / Australia |
| Details |
The Uralba was the last vessel built for the North Coast Steam Navigation Co.,and fitted with second-hand machinery. It was also the last wooden coal burner built in Australia. Scuttled, with an old ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 05/11/1971 |
| Voyage | from Towed to Carrum for sinking as artificial reef. |
| Cargo |
Not applicable |
| Owner | Fisheries and Wildlife Division, Victorian Government |
| Cause of Loss |
Hulked and scuttled as artificial reef |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 0 |