CARNAC 1922-1940
Description
Powered Barge
Construction
Timber, powered by 2 stroke diesel engine
Size
length 12.5m beam 4.0 m depth 2.0 m
Built
1922
Owner
Bunnings Bros (2) Solomons
Sunk
1940
Location
50m Upstream Fremantle Traffic Bridge, Swan River
Latitude/Longitude
(-, -)
Sinking
Used as a ferry between Fremantle and Garden Island taking holidaymakers to and from their shacks on the island. Sold to Solomons in 1929 and used as a hopper barge until she was considered too small for the job. She was moored next to the bridge and sunk due to lack of maintenance.
Underwater
in line with 6th pylon in the water from the south bank.
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