Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JA2382 - Copper/brass

James

Nails, copper/brass 5

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 5

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 2382

ID 10833

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

James

James was an American-built vessel owned by Chapman and Company. The vessel was sheathed in copper (1828), carried two chain and one hempen cable, and was armed with three cannon. It had a single deck with beams, a raised new deck and new upperworks in 1828. The vessel was involved in the passenger trade from Europe. Captain Ellis met the vessel at Kingstown, Ireland, on 18 December 1829 and...