Bega
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Bega
was a cargo and passenger steamer built by Russel &
Company in Greenock in Scotland, and was launched in 1883
for Illawara & South Coast Steam Navigation Company in
Sydney. Under a journey from Tathra to Sydney loaded with
livestock, passengers and general goods that included an
amount of gold, she capsized and sank outside Tanja Beach
5. April 1908. One passenger lost his life under the
evacuation of the sinking vessel. The wreck was found in
October 2004 and rest today on a depth of 71 to 76 meter.
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