SS Saros
SS Saros was a 2044-ton steamship which was wrecked at Point Hicks, in what is now Croajingolong National Park. Helmed by a Captain Aitken, it left Geelong bound for Sydney on 23 December 1937, but ran aground in heavy fog. All crew on board were rescued after a distress signal brought assistance from other ships.[1][2]
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| History | |
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| Owner: | Australian Steamships Company |
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| Builder: | W. Gray Co Ltd. |
| Laid down: | 1910 |
| Identification: | Official number: 128911 |
| Fate: | Aground 1937 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Steamship |
| Tonnage: | 2044 tons |
| Length: | 350.1 ft (106.7 m) |
| Beam: | 46.5 ft (14.2 m) |
| Depth: | 22.4 ft (6.8 m) |
| Installed power: | Steam |
| Propulsion: | Screw |
| Crew: | 39 |
Remnants from the wreckage are still visible to walkers in the area.
References
- "Shipwrecks of Victoria". Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- "SS Saros Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S610". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
External links
- "View Shipwreck - Saros SS". National Shipwrecks Database.
- Haldane, Robert. "A Beacon on the Wilderness Coast: The Story of Point Hicks (Cape Everard)". Robert Haldane. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008.
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