RIP3610 - Concretions artefact
Rip Wreck
Concretions
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Material Concretions
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Number of Items 2
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Site Area Code South Coast
Museum Reference
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artefact RIP3610 - Concretions
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Registration Number 3610
Artefact information
| artefact | RIP3610 - Concretions |
|---|---|
| Ship | Rip |
| Registration Number | 3610 |
| Description | Concretions |
| Material | Concretions |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Site Area Code | South Coast |
| Modification date | Thu, 2009-03-05 |
| Date Registered | Wed, 1989-03-01 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rip3610-concretions |
Rip
The Rip built in Canada. The Rip was lost c.1900 at Whalers Beach, west of Waterbay Point Frenchmans Bay.
The two-masted wooden schooner Rip was built for the Victorian Pilot Service, in New Brunswick, Canada and shared similar dimensions to the America, after which the famous yachting race the ‘America’s Cup’ was named. The Rip was used as a pilot vessel in Melbourne, Victoria by Port Phillip Pilot Company No. 2 between 1860 and 1900. On 15 July 1873 the Rip was carrying six Port Phillip pilots out...
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