GU8 - TIMBER artefact

Gudrun Wreck

Wood sample

  • Material TIMBER

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code North West

Museum Reference

  • artefact GU8 - TIMBER

  • Registration Number 8

Artefact information

Full information about the TIMBER
artefact GU8 - TIMBER
Ship Gudrun
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 8
Description Wood sample
Material TIMBER
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Mon, 2005-07-11
Date Registered Sat, 1992-07-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gu8-timber
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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