BEL3569 - Textile artefact

Belinda Wreck

Wool/felt fabric, caulking, from between planks. Tar adhering. (plus one vial w. fabric sample)

  • Material Textile

  • Number of Items 19

  • Site Area Code South Coast

Museum Reference

  • artefact BEL3569 - Textile

  • Registration Number 3569

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artefact BEL3569 - Textile
Ship Belinda
Status State
Registration Number 3569
Description Wool/felt fabric, caulking, from between planks. Tar adhering. (plus one vial w. fabric sample)
Material Textile
Number of Items 19
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Mon, 2007-03-26
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bel3569-textile
Map of shipwreck

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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