Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM392 - Lead

James Matthews

Lead artefact recovered from James Matthews

Sheathing from bow section and other miscellaneous pieces.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 2

Material Lead

Museum Reference

Registration Number 392

ID 11386

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...