Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL304 - Miscellaneous

Belinda

Miscellaneous artefact recovered from Belinda

Wooden fishing net float, modern? Cylindrical ovoid shape with hole through centre and incised groove around middle

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 1

Material Miscellaneous

Museum Reference

Registration Number 304

ID 6534

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...