AW4042 - Copper/brass artefact
Awhina Wreck
Compass in wooden box: portable, gimbal mounted. Brass/iron w/ painted dial.
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Material Copper/brass
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code South Coast
Museum Reference
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artefact AW4042 - Copper/brass
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Registration Number 4042
Artefact information
| artefact | AW4042 - Copper/brass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Awhina |
| Registration Number | 4042 |
| Description | Compass in wooden box: portable, gimbal mounted. Brass/iron w/ painted dial. |
| Material | Copper/brass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | South Coast |
| Modification date | Fri, 2010-04-09 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 1996-03-05 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/aw4042-copperbrass |
Awhina
The Awhina built in NZ, by Hector Macquarrie, designed by Mr Trevithick, owned by The Swan River Shipping Co., Lim., Perth, Mssrs. Douglas, Armstrong & others. The Master of the Awhina was Martin, the Awhina had a crew of 4. The Awhina was lost 1936/04/19 at Albany, Ledge Bay, off Gull Rock.
Awhina was a 136 tonne wooden screw steam tug, owned by Swan River Shipping Co. Ltd., Perth. It was built by Hector Macquarrie in Auckland, New Zealand in 1884 and registered at Fremantle in 1900. Awhina was a strongly built working vessel and after working in the New Zealand timber trade was sold to owners in Newcastle, NSW where it became part of a fleet of 11 tugs. In 1900 it arrived in...
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