Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL5138 - Animal

Belinda

Animal artefact recovered from Belinda

1. 1x intact bone button with 4 holes and raised edge around rim on top face, convex rear face
2. 5 x faunal bone fragments

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 6

Material Animal

Museum Reference

Registration Number 5138

ID 108891

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...