JM730 - Ship's fittings
James Matthews
Unidentified fitting, lead
Site Area Code Local
Site Location Found on wreck site dive, 2001 text excavation trenches (limited testing) by Vicki Richards
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's fittings
Museum Reference
Registration Number 730
ID 106539
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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