Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM717 - Fittings

James Matthews

Pulley block: Section of cheek only.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 1

Material Fittings

Museum Reference

Registration Number 717

ID 11604

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...