BEL31 - Rope/leather/etc. artefact

Belinda Wreck

Rope fragments

Museum Reference

  • artefact BEL31 - Rope/leather/etc.

  • Registration Number 31

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artefact BEL31 - Rope/leather/etc.
Ship Belinda
Status State
Registration Number 31
Description Rope fragments
Material Rope/leather/etc.
Number of Items 2
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Wed, 2008-09-10
Date Registered Sun, 1991-02-03
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bel31-ropeleatheretc
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Belinda

The Belinda built in UK, owned by J. Lee. The Belinda cargo was Sealing. The Master of the Belinda was Thomas Coverdale, the Belinda had a crew of 28. The Belinda was lost 1824/06/17 at Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago.

Two guns, Arrived at Hobart ex Britain, 1823. Then to Sydney, and in May 1824 to the south coast sealing. Wrecked Middle Island and got ashore, sailing in two boats for Sydney. Travelled 200 miles, found by sealing brig Nereus and returted to Sydney via sealing ground son Kangaroo Island. Cooper, iron and two anchors recovered by the schooner Liberty a year later. Found by G. Henderson et...

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