Dureenbee

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The small fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked by twelve shells from Japanese submarine I-175’s 4.7-inch deck gun and its two 13-millimeter machine guns off Moruya on 3 August 1942. The damage led to the 223-ton steamer being abandoned and wrecking ashore at Bateman’s Bay, a total loss. Three of the crew were killed and three injured.

The Dureenbee foundered ashore at the north head of Batemans Bay. The 35.6 metre iron screw steamer was built at the Government Dockyard at Newcastle in 1919.

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Site information

Site ID:

1593

Type:

Steamer screw

Construction:

Iron

Primary industry:

Sub-industry:

Gross tonnage:

223

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

35.66

Beam (mtrs):

6.705

Draft (mtrs):

3.566

Cargo:

Engine:

Triple expansion

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Newcastle

builder:

NSW Government Dockyard

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1919

Registration number:

31/1923

Official number:

151985

Sources:

Comments:

Small fishing trawler attacked by a Japanese submarine, I-175, with deck gun fire and machine guns. Driven ashore a wreck.

Lost event

When lost:

1942/08/03

Where lost:

Batemans Bay, north head

Wrecked/Refloated:

Gunfire

Sinking:

Torpedoed and machined gunned. Hit rocks

From port:

To port:

Master:

Owner:

Cam & Sons

Crew:

Passengers:

Crew deaths:

Passenger deaths:

Total deaths:

Location

Maximum latitude:

-35.72019

Minimum latitude:

Maximum longitude:

150.28304

Minimum longitude:

Datum used:

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Yes

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic shipwrecks act 1976 and heritage act 1977

Jurisdiction:

Federal and State

Protection notes:

Signage:

Web address:

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