SS Iron Crown 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Iron Crown | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P576 dissolved/abolished/demolished date |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship, bulk carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Australia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | BHP Shipping | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Lives lost | 38 | Wikidata P1120 number of deaths |
| Sea / ocean | Tasman Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Australia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 60 km from land |
| Position | -38.2500, 149.7300 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Iron Crown was an Australian cargo steamship that was built in 1922 for the Commonwealth Line as Euroa, named after the town of Euroa in the state of Victoria. Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) acquired her in 1923, renamed her Iron Crown, and used her as an iron ore carrier. A Japanese submarine sank her in World War II.
Diving & visiting
In April 2019 it was announced that the wreck of Iron Crown had been located by marine archaeologists aboard CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator at a depth of 700 metres (2,300 ft), about 100 kilometres (54 nmi) off the coast of Victoria.
Location
- Recorded position: -38.2500, 149.7300 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Tasman Sea
- Nearest coast: Australia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Iron Crown (revision 1327311577), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreckage discovery”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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