JM199 - Fittings
James Matthews
Deadeye w/ rope attached (found MAC-023 Tray 08).
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Fittings
Museum Reference
Registration Number 199
ID 11179
Status Commonwealth
Deadeye w/ rope attached (found MAC-023 Tray 08).
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Fittings
Registration Number 199
ID 11179
Status Commonwealth
The wreck was located in 1973 on
the north side of Woodman Point in
Cockburn Sound, by members of the
Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) who
were conducting an underwater line
search as part of their wreck research
programme.
Archival research revealed that
James Matthews was a snow-brig of 107
tons, registered at the Port of London.
The...