Ship's Ballast: Rock

Description
One rock.
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Object Detail

Collecting unit
Antarctica
Measurements
Length: whole: 80mm
Height: whole: 135mm
Width: 60mm
Associated place
Disappointment Island/Auckland Islands/Subantarctic Islands/Antarctica
Associated place notes
Dundonald wrecked here
Associated event
Wreck of barque "Dundonald", Disappointment Island; 1907; Port Ross/Auckland Islands/Subantarctic Islands/Antarctica
Associated notes
One of selected relics from Barque "Dundonald" wrecked Disappointment Island (Auckland Group) March 7, 1907; retrieved and presented Mr G.P. O'Farrell's Acheron Expedition in search of wreck of "General Grant", which also dived for first time to remains of Dundonald and, at donor's request, dived again on January 20 to discover relics for Museum's display.
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
4/75
3103
Accession number
1975.4.15

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