James Vinicombe wreck
The lifebuoy and green-painted water cask drifted in from thousands of miles out to sea probably. The ship herself did not wreck.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Sunderland
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When Built 1859
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Engine N
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TONA 638.00
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When Lost 1875/08/
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Where Lost Rottnest Island
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Port From Not WA
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Port To Not WA
Museum Reference
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wreck James Vinicombe
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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File Number 445/71
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Chart Number PWD 54153
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | James Vinicombe |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1875/08/ |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Rottnest Island |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 638.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Sunderland |
| When Built | 1859 |
| Port From | Not WA |
| Port To | Not WA |
| Owner | William Adamson, of Sunderland |
| File Number | 445/71 |
| Chart Number | PWD 54153 |
| Comments | The lifebuoy and green-painted water cask drifted in from thousands of miles out to sea probably. The ship herself did not wreck. |
| Sources | H. O’Grady to G. Forsyth, 3 August 1875, C.S.R. 800, fol. 131 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/james-vinicombe |