CY4137 - Ship's fittings artefact

City of York Wreck

Anchor: bower from City of York.

  • Material Ship's fittings

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Local

  • Site Location Site

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  • artefact CY4137 - Ship's fittings

  • Registration Number 4137

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artefact CY4137 - Ship's fittings
Ship City of York
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4137
Description Anchor: bower from City of York.
Material Ship's fittings
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Local
Site Location Site
Modification date Tue, 2009-04-14
Date Registered Wed, 1998-10-14
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/cy4137-ships-fittings
Map of shipwreck

City of York

The City of York built in Scotland, owned by Ship City of York Company Ltd. The City of York cargo was Timber; 3638 doors. The Master of the City of York was Captain Philip Jones, The City of York was lost 1899/07/12 at Rottnest Island, City of York Bay.

1 anchor on display Rottnest Island, 1 anchor displayed at Perth Flying Squadron, Nedlands. 4 contemporary images. A three masted, 68 metre (223 feet) long, iron hulled ship built in 1869 by Glasgow shipbuilders J. Elder and Company. Departed San Francisco under Captain Phillip Jones with a cargo of 743,444 feet of Oregon timber and 3,638 doors. Contemporary of Cutty Sark against which it...

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