RP5135 - Clay pipes artefact

Rapid Wreck

Clay Pipe bowl and partial stem.

  • Material Clay pipes

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code North West

Museum Reference

  • artefact RP5135 - Clay pipes

  • Registration Number 5135

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Full information about the Clay pipes
artefact RP5135 - Clay pipes
Ship Rapid
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 5135
Description Clay Pipe bowl and partial stem.
Material Clay pipes
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code North West
Modification date Fri, 2007-08-24
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/rp5135-clay-pipes
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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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