Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

CD1653 - Stoneware

Chaudiere

Sherd, brown glaze stoneware

Site Area Code South West

Number of Items 1

Material Stoneware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 1653

ID 7145

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

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...