Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
JM729 - Copper/brass
James Matthews
Unidentified fastening
Site Area Code Local
Site Location Found on wreck site dive, North side the 44 gallon drum remains at port beam (on surface) (J. Carpenter)
Number of Items 2
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 729
ID 106538
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...
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