XA513A - FERROUS artefact
Xantho Wreck
Iron bolt w/ adjusting lock nut on inside and outside of ring. Note outer lock nut is 1/2 the thickness of outer nut. Also adjusting bolt A was loose.
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Material FERROUS
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Number of Items 3
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact XA513A - FERROUS
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Registration Number 513
Artefact information
| artefact | XA513A - FERROUS |
|---|---|
| Ship | Xantho |
| Status | State |
| Registration Number | 513 |
| Description | Iron bolt w/ adjusting lock nut on inside and outside of ring. Note outer lock nut is 1/2 the thickness of outer nut. Also adjusting bolt A was loose. |
| Material | FERROUS |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Mon, 2005-07-11 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 1994-03-14 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/xa513a-ferrous |
Xantho
The Xantho built in Scotland, by William Denny and Company, owned by Charles Edward Broadhurst. The Xantho cargo was Lead ore. The Master of the Xantho was Captain Denicke, the Xantho had a crew of 20. The Xantho was lost 1872/11/16 at Port Gregory.
Built in 1848 as a paddle steamer by the Denny Shipbuilding Company, used by the Anstruther and Leith Steamship Company for crossings of the Firth of Forth between Leith and Aberdour. In 1860, sold and relocated to Scarborough. In July 1864, sold again, and its register transferred to Wick, from where it was permitted to take excursions to sea. In early 1871, PS Xantho was sold to the '...
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