RP2208 - Glass artefact

Rapid Wreck

Glass fragment: dark green.

  • Material Glass

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code North West

  • Site Location RAPID SQ. 10A

Museum Reference

  • artefact RP2208 - Glass

  • Registration Number 2208

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artefact RP2208 - Glass
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 2208
Description Glass fragment: dark green.
Material Glass
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code North West
Site Location RAPID SQ. 10A
Modification date Fri, 2007-04-13
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp2208-glass
Map of shipwreck

Rapid

The Rapid built in USA. The Rapid cargo was Coins, 280.000 silver dollars. The Rapid was lost 1811/01/07 at Ningaloo Reef.

An American China trader wrecked at Ningaloo reef in 1811. The first example of an outwardbound American China trader to be examined from the archaeological perspective. Reported in the Columbian Sentinel dated 3 August 1811 to have had $280 000 in specie on its outward journey from Boston. Rapid departed Boston for Canton on 28 September 1810. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope, sailed...

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