CV3954 - Lead artefact
Cervantes Wreck
Sounding lead -conical (sinker)
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Material Lead
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact CV3954 - Lead
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Registration Number 3954
Artefact information
| artefact | CV3954 - Lead |
|---|---|
| Ship | Cervantes |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 3954 |
| Description | Sounding lead -conical (sinker) |
| Material | Lead |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Tue, 2007-03-27 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 1994-05-30 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/cv3954-lead |
Cervantes
The Cervantes built in USA, owned by Benjamin Brown, Jonathon Coit, Amos Willetts, e.a.. The Cervantes cargo was Whaling Oil. The Master of the Cervantes was Sylvanus Gibson, the Cervantes had a crew of 9. The Cervantes was lost 1844/06/20 at Jurien Bay.
Crew walked to Fremantle in 7 days, one man dying on the way
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