ALC 40 1940-1943
Description
Australian Landing Craft
Construction
Steel
Size
62.1 tonnes length 18.6m beam 5.4m depth 0.8m
Built
circa 1940 by Ford Motor Co., Geelong
Owner
43rd Landing Company, Australian Army Used to transport vehicles and troops during the Second World War.
Sunk
1942 / 43
Location
Just upstream of the Perth Water Transport Unit of the Australian Army Depot about 50 metres from shore in 10 metres of water.
Latitude/Longitude
(-32.02746182, 115.7709815)
Sinking
In trouble offshore Fremantle in 1942 – 43. Navy sent vessel to sink her, but instead towed her back and moored her to the torpedo jetty in Swan. Broke free in a storm and sank where she now lies.
Underwater
laying upright in 10 metres of water, stripped of engines her many compartments are open to view a variety of fish and marine life. Divers: this wreck lies within moorings and caution needs to be taken of moving boats.
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