 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Anchor - Ex American clipper "Whistler". "Whisler" was wrecked on King Island in 1855 on her way from Melbourne to Singapore in ballast after delivering 418 chinese immigrants from Hong Kong. All but 2 of the crew survived. "Whisler" was a fully rigged clipper ship; her anchor is of the old style with a wooden stock. (see Broxam & Nash, Tasmanian Shipwrecks for more details.) Format: realia Object: anchors Titles: Anchor from the vessel Whistler Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_A_1984-565 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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