RP4342 - Coal artefact

Rapid Wreck

Coal

  • Material Coal

  • Number of Items 10

  • Site Area Code North West

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  • artefact RP4342 - Coal

  • Registration Number 4342

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Full information about the Coal
artefact RP4342 - Coal
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4342
Description Coal
Material Coal
Number of Items 10
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Wed, 2008-10-29
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp4342-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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