TORRENS

OWNER: William Simons, Renfrew

 

Subsequent owner and registration history 1880 The South Australian Co, London - reg Port Adelaide. 
1887 Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners - reg Melbourne
1897 McIlwraith & McEacharn & Co Ltd, Melbourne
1904 reg Fremantle
c1916 (1904?) Government of Western Australia, Perth
c1924 North Coast Shipping Co Ltd, Perth  Vessel history Built as dredger/tug
c1897 converted to cargo ship
c1905 135grt 47nrt; c1916 134grt 54nrt
by1926 engines removed - intended to be anchored at Crawley WA for use of Sea Scouts. 

1926 Scuttled outside the North Mole, Fremantle.  

SOURCE: http://www.clydeships.co.uk