WA3324 - Bricks artefact
Wave Wreck
Brick half: grey clay.
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Material Bricks
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code South Coast
Museum Reference
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artefact WA3324 - Bricks
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Registration Number 3324
Artefact information
| artefact | WA3324 - Bricks |
|---|---|
| Ship | Wave |
| Status | State |
| Registration Number | 3324 |
| Description | Brick half: grey clay. |
| Material | Bricks |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | South Coast |
| Modification date | Thu, 2007-08-16 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/wa3324-bricks |
Wave
The Wave built in WA. The Wave cargo was General. The Wave was lost 1850/09/? at Cheynes Beach, Cape Riche.
The Wave was a 103–tonne Brigantine, built in Bermuda in 1838. It was a trader en route from Adelaide to Shanghai via Singapore in 1848. During a violent northeast gale, it was forced to anchor at Cape Riche. It dragged its two anchors and ran ashore at Cheynes Beach. After unsuccessfully attempting to get it off the beach, the captain went to King George Sound to get help from the schooner...
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