TR0 - Armament artefact
Trial Wreck
Cannon ball: recovered from cannon.
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Material Armament
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code North West
Museum Reference
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artefact TR0 - Armament
Artefact information
| artefact | TR0 - Armament |
|---|---|
| Ship | Trial |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Description | Cannon ball: recovered from cannon. |
| Material | Armament |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | North West |
| Modification date | Wed, 2008-09-17 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/tr0-armament |
Trial
The Trial built in UK, owned by English East India Company. The Trial cargo was General. The Master of the Trial was John Brookes, the Trial had a crew of 139. The Trial was lost 1622/05/24 at Trial Rocks.
A British East Indiaman of approximately 500 tons, under the command of John Brooke wrecked on the Tryal Rocks off the north-west coast of Western Australia in 1622. It is Australia's oldest known shipwreck. Departed Plymouth on maiden voyage for Batavia (now Jakarta). Stopped at Cape Town learned of new Brouwer route to the Indies. On the night of 25 May1622 with 143 on board struck...
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