JM548 - Cargo
James Matthews
Pack saddle tree sections: 2 curved wooden frames (saddle trees) and 4 pieces (boards) w/ studs and a little leather and horse hair packing.
Site Area Code Local
Site Location SP 3–4
Number of Items 6
Material Cargo
Museum Reference
Registration Number 548
ID 10906
Status Commonwealth
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...
Continue reading about the James Matthews