| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | J.L. Thompson and Sons,Sunderland |
| Yard number | 224 |
| Launched | 23 March 1887 |
| Completed | 9 May 1887 |
| Identification | UKofficial number 93722 |
| Fate | Scrapped and hulk scuttled in 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | ferry |
| Tonnage | 762 GRT, 286 NRT |
| Length | 225.0 ft (68.6 m) |
| Beam | 30.2 ft (9.2 m) |
| Depth | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) |
| Installed power | 281NHP |
| Propulsion | |
HMASCoogee was a passengerferry that briefly served as aRoyal Australian Navy armedpatrol vessel andminesweeper in the latter part of theFirst World War. She was launched in 1887 andscuttled in 1928.
J.L. Thompson and Sons built her at North Sands,Sunderland asLancashire Witch, launching her on 23 March 1887 and completing her on 9 May. John Dickinson and Son ofMonkwearmouth built hertriple-expansion steam engines.[1]
The New Isle of Man Steam Navigation Company had ordered her to be a ferry betweenLiverpool and theIsle of Man. However, in 1888Huddart Parker bought her, renamed herCoogee and registered her inMelbourne.[1]
On 20 May 1918 the Royal Australian Navy requisitionedCoogee and commissioned her as a minesweeper for theBass Strait and as an armed patrol vessel. In 1919 the RAN returned her to her owners. In 1921 thePostmaster-General's Department chartered her to repair the Bass Strait cable.[citation needed]
In 1927 Huddart Parker soldCoogee for scrap. Her engines were removed and she was scuttled outsidePort Phillip Bay in 1928 at38°18′12″S144°35′0″E / 38.30333°S 144.58333°E /-38.30333; 144.58333.[2]The wreck is now a popular dive site.[3][4]
