Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL3550 - Copper/brass

Belinda

Copper/brass artefact recovered from Belinda

1. 9 x small fragments of copper sheathing
2. 1 x large piece of broken copper sheathing
3. 2 x intact sheathing tacks, square section, round head
4. 1 x intact rag spike

Sheathing (9 fragments), + 2 sheathing tacks + 1 dog spike, copper

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 13

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3550

ID 6727

Status State

Map of shipwreck

Belinda

Belinda was built at Yarmouth with one deck, copper fastened and with iron knees. No dimensions apart from the tonnage are known, but it was stated as having a draught of 13 ft (3.96 m) when fully loaded. It was owned by J. Lee and was under the command of Captain Thomas Coverdale with a crew of 25. The brig was armed with two guns. The Belinda had arrived at Hobart on 12 November 1823 after a...