XA57 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified artefact
Xantho Wreck
Steam engine: composite- brass, bronze and wood. Separated into component parts for conservation.
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Material Miscellaneous/Unidentified
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact XA57 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified
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Registration Number 57
Artefact information
| artefact | XA57 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified |
|---|---|
| Ship | Xantho |
| Status | State |
| Registration Number | 57 |
| Description | Steam engine: composite- brass, bronze and wood. Separated into component parts for conservation. |
| Material | Miscellaneous/Unidentified |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Wed, 2008-09-10 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/xa57-miscellaneousunidentified |
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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