BEL315 - TIMBER
Belinda
1. Worked timber fragment with three faces, eroded in centre but may have already been hollowed out
2. Worked timber fragment with four or five faces, eroded condition
Site Area Code South Coast
Number of Items 2
Material TIMBER
Museum Reference
Registration Number 315
ID 6535
Status State
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...
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