RIP3616 - Ship's timber artefact

Rip Wreck

Stern post, wood sample

  • Material Ship's timber

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code South Coast

Museum Reference

  • artefact RIP3616 - Ship's timber

  • Registration Number 3616

Artefact information

Full information about the Ship's timber
artefact RIP3616 - Ship's timber
Ship Rip
Registration Number 3616
Description Stern post, wood sample
Material Ship's timber
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Mon, 2005-07-11
Date Registered Wed, 1989-03-01
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rip3616-ships-timber
Map of shipwreck

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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