Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

DH3868 - Rope/leather/etc.

Denton Holme

Rope/leather/etc. artefact recovered from Denton Holme

Rigging, small sample rope and leather.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 1

Material Rope/leather/etc.

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3868

ID 7509

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Denton Holme

Belfast buit. Carrying 1275 tons of iron pipes for Perth waterworks, cement and 250-300 tons general cargo. Value £20 000. Arrived at the island in the evening, requested a pilot, but before receiving one got in too close. Stuck fast it began disintegrating in the swells and broke in two