RP3507 - Coal artefact

Rapid Wreck

Pieces of coal

  • Material Coal

  • Number of Items 26

  • Site Area Code North West

Museum Reference

  • artefact RP3507 - Coal

  • Registration Number 3507

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Full information about the Coal
artefact RP3507 - Coal
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3507
Description Pieces of coal
Material Coal
Number of Items 26
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Fri, 2008-10-31
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp3507-coal
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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