Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM486 - Slate

James Matthews

Roofing Slates

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 5

Material Slate

Museum Reference

Registration Number 486

ID 53801

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...