Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM226 - Ship's fittings

James Matthews

Bolt: iron.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's fittings

Museum Reference

Registration Number 226

ID 11207

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

James Matthews

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...