RP4367 - Dunnage artefact

Rapid Wreck

Wood frags

  • Material Dunnage

  • Number of Items 21

  • Site Area Code North West

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  • artefact RP4367 - Dunnage

  • Registration Number 4367

Artefact information

Full information about the Dunnage
artefact RP4367 - Dunnage
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4367
Description Wood frags
Material Dunnage
Number of Items 21
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Fri, 2007-07-13
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp4367-dunnage
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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