Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL73 - Stoneware

Belinda

Ceramic body sherd from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with BEL240, BEL67, BEL166, BEL 63, BEL73.
Conjoined with BEL67, BEL 63, BEL166

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 1

Material Stoneware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 73

ID 6610

Status State

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...