CAMILLA 1834-1903
CAMILLA
From shipwreckswa.com
Description
2 masted Brigantine.
Owner
Leith Shipping Company, final as a lighter in Fremantle Harbour known as Ball’s Lighter.
Construction
Timber iron knees.
Built
1834 by R Menzies and Co. Leith, Scotland.
Size
201 tons length 26.2m. breath 7.2m depth 4.4m
Sunk
1903
Location
Cockburn Sound Western Australia approx. 230 meters north of the Alcoa Jetty and 80 meters from shore. Can be seen on Google maps.
Latitude & Longitude
degrees & decimal minutes
From Google maps
S 32°11.26494
E 115°46.45386
32.187749
115.774231
History
Built Scotland in 1834 and registered in Hobart in 1861 Last work as a lighter in Fremantle Harbour known as Ball’s Lighter.
Rediscovered
Sinking
The Camilla departed Albany on 21 March 1901 under tow by the steamer Bullarra, arriving at Fremantle two days later. At Fremantle the lighter underwent a refit, as it had leaked considerably, necessitating the pumps being in constant use. It served as a lighter known as Ball’s lighter in Fremantle Harbour until condemned and beached beyond Woodman’s Point in 1903.
Underwater
The wreck of the Camilla lies in 2m of water, bow towards shore, on an east-west axis. 80m offshore. It location can be identified using a drone and it is north of some large prominent circular features.
The dive getting there
Wreck features
Large quantity of iron elements, knees some at right angles other U shaped some large timber sections & timber longitudinal planking, evidence of burnt timber with copper nails and connectors. Observations based on 2021 Dive
Site Changes
Resources
Links
References
Historical pictures
Significant features
Types of remaining ship elements on site
Site view
Drone
Camilla drone
Side scan
3d model Camilla 2023
Video Link
Location
Camilla Inside red circle Source Google maps