Historical information

The lighthouse tender "Lady Loch" was built in 1886 by Campbell, Sloss & McCann in Footscray, for the Victorian Dept of Public Works. The ship was named after Lady Elizabeth Loch, wife of Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria from 1884 -1889. It was an iron steamship of 531 tons. Built for use as a lighthouse tender, it serviced lighthouses around the south east coast and Tasmania and was docked at Williamstown. Owned by Victorian Ports and Harbours Dept.

Physical description

Picture frame shaped as a life buoy, with rope decoration, under glasss, decorated with the Australian and UK flags.

Inscriptions & markings

"H.M.V.S. Lady Loch"