RP4118 - Bronze artefact

Rapid Wreck

Bearing, bronze

  • Material Bronze

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code North West

  • Site Location 22 - 24 S

Museum Reference

  • artefact RP4118 - Bronze

  • Registration Number 4118

Artefact information

Full information about the Bronze
artefact RP4118 - Bronze
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4118
Description Bearing, bronze
Material Bronze
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code North West
Site Location 22 - 24 S
Modification date Fri, 2007-04-13
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp4118-bronze
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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