Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM353 - Coal

James Matthews

Coal: small pieces, appear to be of good quality (or anthracite).

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 40

Material Coal

Museum Reference

Registration Number 353

ID 11343

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...