RMS Quetta
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Quetta
was laid down in Glasgow in Scotland, and was launched
1.March 1881 for the company British India Steam
Navigation in London. Under a journey from Brisbane to
England with 291 passengers and loaded with goods, she hit
ground at Adophus Island at night 28.February 1890. She
sank within a few minutes and a total of 134 people
perished in the accident. The wreck rest today on her port
side in Torres Strait southwest of Cambridge Point, on a
depth of 10 to 22 meter outside Adolphus Island. The reef
nearby is today called the Quetta Rock.
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WGS84: 10° 39.862' S 142° 37.443' E ( Source: Wanna Dive ) ![]() Picture: RMS Quetta From "Stories from the archives" Courtesy of Queensland State Archives Last updated: September 2019 |
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