FQ2674 - Armament artefact

Fairy Queen Wreck

Swivel gun: marked with a Crown and the letters ‘SJS’. Ship cannon

  • Material Armament

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code North West

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  • artefact FQ2674 - Armament

  • Registration Number 2674

Artefact information

Full information about the Armament
artefact FQ2674 - Armament
Ship Fairy Queen
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 2674
Description Swivel gun: marked with a Crown and the letters ‘SJS’. Ship cannon
Material Armament
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Fri, 2008-10-24
Date Registered Thu, 1982-03-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/fq2674-armament
Map of shipwreck

Fairy Queen

The Fairy Queen built in Singapore, owned by Messrs Marmion, Brown and Gill. The Fairy Queen cargo was Shell (Pearling). The Master of the Fairy Queen was Captain Andrew Edgar, the Fairy Queen had a crew of 38. The Fairy Queen was lost 1875/10/08 at Exmouth N W Cape.

Former Rhio. Note site is in State Waters by baseline

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