Moltke (1870)

Wreck of the Moltke (Early 20th Century)
History
Name	Moltke
Owner	Fritze & Gerdes, Germany (1870-?) Burns, Philp and Co Ltd, Townsville (?-1911) McCabe, Dr, Magnetic Island (1911-)
Builder	Godeffroy-Zeit, Hamburg
Yard number	216
Completed	1870
Out of service	1911
Fate	Wrecked off Cape Bowling Green (1890) Refloated and hulked Scuttled at Geoffrey Bay (1911)
General characteristics
Type	Three-masted Iron hulled Barque
Tonnage	828 NRT
Beam	9.8 m
Crew	14 (1890)

The Moltke was a three-masted barque built in Hamburg, Germany in 1870. The vessel was wrecked off the coast of northern Queensland, Australia in 1890 before being refloated and hulked. In 1911 the vessel was scuttled off Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island. The wreck of the vessel now hosts a wide range of underwater life and is a popular open-water dive site.