Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL5135 - Animal

Belinda

Animal artefact recovered from Belinda

Bone, poss. charred or degraded

Site Area Code South Coast

Site Location A62/ B57

Number of Items 1

Material Animal

Museum Reference

Registration Number 5135

ID 108888

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...