DUCHESS 1889-1945
Description
Paddle Steamer Ferry
Construction
Timber
Size
tonnes 39 length 57.58 ft beam 18 ft depth 5.8 ft
Built
W & S Lawrence, Perth, during 1899 as a paddle steamer.
Owner
The South Perth Ferry Co. Other owners: Samuel William Copely, Alfred E. Tilley & Co.
Sunk
circa 1945
Location
Rottnest Graveyard
Latitude/Longitude
(-31.95980, 115.8579)
Sinking
Towed out to sea and sunk circa 1945 (behind Rottnest Island)
Underwater
In deep water
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