BEL79 - Copper/brass
Belinda
2 x brass buttons, 1 x broken in half through corrosion
1. Flat brass button with brazed on cone and squashed eyelet on reverse
2. Small rounded brass/ copper button, no obvious eyelet
Site Area Code South Coast
Number of Items 2
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 79
ID 6748
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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