Blythe Star

Ship Details

Rig

Motor Vessel of Bass Strait Shipping Co

Built

1954

Tonnage

321

Demise

departed Hobart on 12/10/1973 for King island, westabout and went missing. Massive air search unsuccessful. Seven of crew found ashore on Tasman Peninsular on 24/10/1973, 11 days after ship capsized off SW Cape, with loss of three men;

Description

Tasmanian and Bass Strait trade.

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