KF3751 - Ship's timber
Kingfisher
Lining from inside hull, midway, wood sample
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 3751
ID 11677
Status State
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Kingfisher
Kingfisher was clinker built of iron by Hoby in Renfrew, near Glasgow in Scotland. It had one deck and a round stern and was lightly built, with clinker plating possibly of Low Moor iron. By 1857 it was owned and registered at Hobart (4/1857), the owners being John Bogle (48 shares) and Richard J. McArthur (16 shares). Bogle was also in command of the barque during their ownership. It was sold...