 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1855 -
Description: The American whaler,CANTON visited Hobart in 1846, and twice in 1851. In 1855 a Captain Wing was master of the vessel when it was wrecked on a sandy atoll in the Pacific. After 49 days in the 4 ship's boats they had salvaged Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Wing Subjects: people People/Orgs: Ships captains Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL459 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
This site has been produced by LINC Tasmania.
This page was generated at 31 August 2012, 10:56:06 AM.
The URL for this site is http://eheritage.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/
Questions concerning this web site may be directed by email to linc@education.tas.gov.au
The records and images on this web site have been provided by the Tasmanian local history organisations participating
in the eHeritage project. Records and images may not be reproduced without the prior consent of the individuals groups
who provided the record. For contact details for each of the groups click on their institution name in their full record.
You are directed to a disclaimer and copyright notice and a Personal Information Protection statement governing the information provided.
