Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
JM728 - Tools
James Matthews
Curry comb (wood & iron)
Site Area Code Local
Site Location Found on wreck site dive (J. Carpenter & J. Green)
Number of Items 1
Material Tools
Museum Reference
Registration Number 728
ID 53636
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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