SS Pioneer (1905)
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| Name | SS Pioneer |
| Owner | Government of Victoria |
| Operator | Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne |
| Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Yard number | 161 |
| Launched | 15 April 1905 |
| Identification | Official number: 120520 |
| Fate | Scuttled off Port Phillip, 9 March 1950 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Hopper Dredger |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 170 ft (52 m) p/p |
| Beam | 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × triple expansion steam engines, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
SS Pioneer was a steam dredging ship which was in service with the Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne, Australia, from 1905 to 1950.[1]
Wilhelm Wassmuss sailed on the SS Pioneer down the Tigris river in 1915, when making his way into Persia, to support revolts against the British there.[2]
Pioneer was finally scuttled in 50 metres (160 ft) of water in the "Ships' Graveyard" off Point Lonsdale on 9 March 1950.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Screw Steamer Pioneer". The Clyde Ships Data Base. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Khandani, Babak. "German Qaran and Toman". Fravahr.org. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Victorian Ships' Graveyard". vicshipwrecks.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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