Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL185 - Lead

Belinda

Lead artefact recovered from Belinda

Ammunition - 1 x musket ball with semi-circular mould marks and sproule.

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 1

Material Lead

Museum Reference

Registration Number 185

ID 6569

Status State

Map of shipwreck

Belinda

Belinda was built at Yarmouth with one deck, copper fastened and with iron knees. No dimensions apart from the tonnage are known, but it was stated as having a draught of 13 ft (3.96 m) when fully loaded. It was owned by J. Lee and was under the command of Captain Thomas Coverdale with a crew of 25. The brig was armed with two guns. The Belinda had arrived at Hobart on 12 November 1823 after a...