Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM302C - Tools

James Matthews

Broom handle: 3 sections. Birch. Head besom twigs. Light handle, smaller.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 4

Material Tools

Museum Reference

Registration Number 302

ID 11287

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...