JA1703 - Copper/brass
James
Copper sheathing: small piece only.
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1703
ID 10831
Status Commonwealth
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
James
James was an American-built vessel owned by Chapman and Company. The vessel was sheathed in copper (1828), carried two chain and one hempen cable, and was armed with three cannon. It had a single deck with beams, a raised new deck and new upperworks in 1828. The vessel was involved in the passenger trade from Europe. Captain Ellis met the vessel at Kingstown, Ireland, on 18 December 1829 and...