JERRAT DRIVE WRECKS

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Description

AL40 Barge and Chinese Junk

Construction

Steel and Wood

Size

19m long & 8m long

Built

1940 by Ford Motor Co. Melbourne and 1960 in Singapore

Owner

Australian Army & Mr Nette

Sunk

1942 & 1980

Location

Jerrat Drive out from Sea Scouts Jetty

Latitude/Longitude

(-32.02746182, 115.7709815)

Sinking

Broke free in storm & Sunk on moorings

Underwater

AL40 In 10m depth Barge has lots of life around wreckage standing 1m high with entrances to barge around sides. CHINESE JUNK In 10m depth Chinese Junk has minimal wreckage left with timber keel and some ribs and structure plus engine.

Gallery

A binicle that held the boats compass is on display at Augusta Museum
A binicle that held the boats compass is on display at Augusta Museum
A binicle that held the boats compass is on display at Augusta Museum

Location