Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT394R - Replicas

Batavia

Astrolabe, reconstructed. Replica of body of bronze astrolabe BAT 394 encased in perspex mount with perspex alidade. Made by Eric Car 1966
(Two additional replicas found in MAC-060 Tray 09, Two other replicas not numbered and not complete also in MAC-060 Tray 09)

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 5

Material Replicas

Museum Reference

Registration Number 394

ID 1468

Status Commonwealth

Artefacts

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....

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