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History

A torpedo boat/destroyer decommissioned from the Navy and converted to a lighter.

photo: Sidescan image of Swan. Courtesy: Australian Hydrographic Office.
Sidescan image of Swan. Courtesy: Australian Hydrographic Office.

Database

Site information

Site ID: 474
Type: Torpedo-boat destroyer Construction: Steel
Primary industry: Defence Sub-industry: naval
Gross tonnage: 700 Net tonnage:
Length (mtrs): 76.2 Beam (mtrs): 7.467
Draft (mtrs): 2.743 Cargo: Nil
Engine: Steam turbine 10,000 hp - removed
Country built: AUSTRALIA State built: New South Wales
Port built: Sydney Harbour builder: Cockatoo Dockyard
Port registered: When built: 1916
Registration number: Official number:
Sources: Bastock 'The Great War - Torpedo Boat Destroyers' p40
Comments: Torpedo boat/destroyer. Converted to a lighter.

Lost event

When lost: 1934/02/02 Where lost: Little Wobby, Hawkesbury River
Wrecked/Refloated: Foundered Sinking: Sank under tow enroute to demolition
From port: Hawkesbury River To port: Sydney
Master: NA Owner: NSW Government
Crew: 0 Passengers:
Crew deaths: 0 Passenger deaths: 0
Total deaths: 0

Location

Maximum latitude: -33.5488716984767 Minimum latitude:
Maximum longitude: 151.24965833333 Minimum longitude:
Datum used: WGS84
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66 -33.54887666714210 151.24965833333000 56 337499.78095789800000 6286476.97132402000000
AGD84 -33.54887666714210 151.24965833333000 56 337499.78095789800000 6286476.97132402000000
GDA94 -33.54887173202230 151.24965833333000 56 337500.36172664700000 6286490.40134163000000
WGS84 -33.54887173115280 151.24965833333000 56 337500.36172583400000 6286490.40133512000000

Management

Found: Yes Inspected: NO
Protected: NSW Heritage Act 1977 Jurisdiction: State
Protection notes:
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