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SS <i>Saros</i>

SS Saros

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SS Saros was a 2044-ton steamship which was wrecked at Point Hicks, in what is now Croajingolong National Park. Helmed by a Captain Aitken, it left Geelong bound for Sydney on 23 December 1937, but ran aground in heavy fog. All crew on board were rescued after a distress signal brought assistance from other ships.[1][2]

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Remnants from the wreckage are still visible to walkers in the area.

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  1. [1]
    "Shipwrecks of Victoria". Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. [2]
    "SS Saros Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S610". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.

37°48′13″S 149°16′31″E


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