SS Pioneer was a steam dredging ship which was in service with the Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne, Australia, from 1905 to 1975.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | SS Pioneer |
| Owner | Government of Victoria |
| Operator | Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne |
| Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow |
| 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) |
Pioneer was finally scuttled in 50 metres (160 ft) of water in the "Ships' Graveyard" off Point Lonsdale on 9 March 1950.[2]
References
External links
- "Pioneer Dive Site". The Scuba Doctor.