Local Government
Wanneroo
Region
Metropolitan
Foreshore Alkimos
Wanneroo
Metropolitan
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 26 Apr 2006 | Category 4 | |
During the severe winter of 1982, the ship began to break up and was the subject of a number of news reports.
The Alkimos, a Greek freighter and former Liberty ship, ran aground south of Geraldton in March 1963. It was refloated and made its way to back to Fremantle. The tug Pacific Star was then engaged to tow the vessel to Hong Kong. On 31 May 1963, just after the tow was started, bad weather caused the tow cable to snap and the vessel ran aground near Yanchep. Several attempts were made to refloat her, but all were unsuccessful. The final attempt left her aground in her current resting place and the hulk was sold for scrap.
Site
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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| 8708 | Alkimos Eglinton district structure plan. | Book | 2007 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Other | METAL | Steel |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
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