Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT589 - Copper/brass

Batavia

Powder measure w/ ‘VII’ on body and handle: copper.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 1

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 589

ID 1437

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....