Koolama
Ship Number
1003
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
7
Launch Date
December 16, 1937
Delivered
April 2, 1938
Owner
Government of Western Australia
Weight
4026 grt
BP Length
340 feet
Breadth
54 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
15 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff - B & W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel
Official No.
140184
Registered
Fremantle
Fate
Scuttled
Koolama

On voyage from Darwin attacked by a 4 engine Japanese bomber in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, February 20, 1942 and severely damaged. She was put ashore and refloated next day and taken to Wyndham. On March 3, at Wyndham jetty she was attacked again and rolled on her side, a total wreck.
 
The gutted hull was raised in 1948 and towed to sea and scuttled.