Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM220 - Glass

James Matthews

Bottle: Preserve. Circular, pale green glass w/ horizontal mould seam at junction of body and shoulders. Opposing vertical seams on shoulder and lower neck, flared irregular lip w/ flat-sided string rim and rounded resting point w/ domed basal profile

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 1

Material Glass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 220

ID 11200

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...