Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM119 - Copper/brass

James Matthews

Copper/brass artefact recovered from James Matthews

Knob: Cabinet. Round w/ impressed floral decoration and screw attachment. (See also JM57B)

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 1

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 119

ID 11091

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

James Matthews

The wreck was located in 1973 on
the north side of Woodman Point in
Cockburn Sound, by members of the
Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) who
were conducting an underwater line
search as part of their wreck research
programme.
Archival research revealed that
James Matthews was a snow-brig of 107
tons, registered at the Port of London.
The...