  Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1813 -
Description: Ship's rudder comprising sea weathered timber on a brass rod. Remains of copper sheathing evident. Much concretion. Looks more like a piece of sculpture than a rudder. Recovered near the wreck of the City of Edinburgh, wrecked off Prime Seal Island in 1840 (see diagram). Rudder is displayed end on for stability. Format: realia Object: rudders Titles: City of Edinburgh Rudder Subjects: shipwrecks People/Orgs: City of Edinburgh (vessel) Places: Settlement Point, Flinders Island, Tasmania Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc. Object number: FHR_00373 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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