Heritage TitleP18657 – James Matthews ShipwreckAddressJames Matthews ShipwreckGeo tag[1] Heritage Place No18657Construction Commenced1841HistoryThe James Matthews, a 24.5 metre wooden snow, was at the end of a voyage from London to Fremantle when it was wrecked and sunk in Cockburn Sound near Woodman’s Point on 22 July 1841. It was carrying 15 crew, cargo and three passengers, but only one life was lost in the wreck. The vessel was owned by Frederick Leith and under the command of Captain Roberts. It had been built in France and was registered in London. The wreck was discovered by an amateur diver in 1976. Nearly 900 artefacts have been salvaged from the wreck site, including a model of the vessel when it was the slaving ship Don Francisco before being converted for use as a regular cargo vessel. Artefacts salvaged from the wreck site include the signal gun ship’s cannon and a 6-pounder trunnion carronade. Latitude 32˚07.9158 Longitude 115˚44.62932 Place UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Water: OtherPlace TypeHistoric SiteHistoric ThemeTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS - River & sea transport
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianCity of FremantleNon-statutory Listings TypeMunicipal InventoryNon-statutory Listings Grading18/09/2000Non-statutory Listings DateHistoric Site - recognise
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings Date21/03/1978
