GU3 - Bronze artefact

Gudrun Wreck

Gudgeon, bronze w/1 bolt in situ - arms bent, remains of 2 bolt heads & 1spike

  • Material Bronze

  • Number of Items 4

  • Site Area Code North West

Museum Reference

  • artefact GU3 - Bronze

  • Registration Number 3

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artefact GU3 - Bronze
Ship Gudrun
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3
Description Gudgeon, bronze w/1 bolt in situ - arms bent, remains of 2 bolt heads & 1spike
Material Bronze
Number of Items 4
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Wed, 2010-07-21
Date Registered Sat, 1992-07-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gu3-bronze
Map of shipwreck

Gudrun

The Gudrun built in Canada, by Charland of Quebec, owned by Mathias Hansen of Xiansand, Norway. The Gudrun cargo was Timber. The Master of the Gudrun was Capt. T. Griff, The Gudrun was lost 1901/10/23 at Shark Bay.

The ship was scuttled by the ship's carpenter, Azel Rawd, age 22, for some offence. It was towed to Fremantle and repaired, but later got wrecked anyway.

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