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W.D. Atlas
General properties
Vessel type:
BLD
Flag:
UK
Manager:
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV
Built in:
1949
Shipyard:
Ferguson Brothers Ltd.
Yard number:
388 Physical properties
Length (OA):
58.22 m
Length (BP):
55.17 m
Width:
12.8 m
Depth:
3.96 m
Draft (loaded):
3.34 m
Number of engines:
2
Engine specs:
Steam Ferguson Triple expansion 2 x 590 hp x 128 r.p.m.
Bucket capacity (standard):
0.80 m³
Dredging depth:
18.29 m About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1963 - 1966
Review:
Lost Last Updated
24 weeks 1 day ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
Timeframe:
1949 - 1963
| Equipment:
| Manager:
| |
Timeframe:
1963 - 1966
| Equipment:
| Manager:
| Review:
1963 Westminster Dredging Ltd
|
About this equipment
SOURCE: http://www.clydeships.co.uk
Capsized in heavy seas near Point Perpendicular, about 150nm from Sydney NSW. 13 seamen, including the captain, lost their lives; 4 survivors were rescued when destroyer HMAS VENDETTA reached the scene next morning. Foundered 20/05/1966
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