CD1649 - Ship's timber
Chaudiere
Wood sample, frame-oak
Site Area Code South West
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1649
ID 7141
Status Commonwealth
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Chaudiere
The Chaudiere was built by W. Doxford at Sunderland for H. & W. Douglas of London, and launched in December 1863. It had a raised quarter deck 12.5 m long, was copper fastened and sheathed with felt and yellow metal. In both 1869 and 1870 the iron beams were damaged and repaired. In 1879 the vessel was owned by Shaw, Savill and Company. In early 1883 it was sold by William Duthie to...