BEL3556 - Glass artefact

Belinda Wreck

Bottle neck, green glass

  • Material Glass

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code South Coast

Museum Reference

  • artefact BEL3556 - Glass

  • Registration Number 3556

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artefact BEL3556 - Glass
Ship Belinda
Status State
Registration Number 3556
Description Bottle neck, green glass
Material Glass
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Mon, 2007-03-26
Date Registered Tue, 1989-01-24
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bel3556-glass
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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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