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James Matthews
Ship model. Representation of the Don Francisco as a slaver before becoming James Matthews. Scale 1:48 or 1/4”: 1 ft. Shows internal arrangements & slave platform as envisaged from research.
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Registration Number 724
ID 27113
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...
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