Rottnest ship graveyard

The Rottnest ship graveyard is a ship graveyard and dump site located off Rottnest Island, Western Australia.[1] The graveyard is located southwest of Rottnest Island: older records identify it as a 7-mile (11 km) diameter area centred on 32°04′S 115°20′E / 32.067°S 115.333°E / -32.067; 115.333, while a 1996 report placed the site between the coordinates of 32°00′S 115°10′E / 32.000°S 115.167°E / -32.000; 115.167 and 32°05′S 115°23′E / 32.083°S 115.383°E / -32.083; 115.383.[1] The seabed in this area rests between 50 and 200 metres (160 and 660 ft) below sea level.[1] It has been used for the disposal of obsolete ships since 1910.[1] After World War II, the graveyard was also used for the disposal of Lend-Lease vehicles and aircraft.[1]

As of 2006, the wrecks of 47 historically significant vessels are known to have been sunk in the Rottnest graveyard.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Garratt, Dena; Green, Jeremy (2006) [1999]. Précis of the wrecks in the ship’s graveyard, Rottnest (PDF). Report—Department of Maritime Archaeology (Report) (148) (Western Australian Museum). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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