Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT3765 - Copper/brass

Batavia

Copper/brass artefact recovered from Batavia

Trumpet, receiver section ? with long garnish, brass; section of first yard tubing (fits to garnish end of receiver.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Grid ref. 250 080

Number of Items 2

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3765

ID 4775

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....