BAT6097 - Ship's timber
Batavia
Timber, D5. Inner layer of oak hull planking. According to old note in database, this timber was: “used for experimental purposes and sawn up.” However, it is currently [April 12, 2007] on display and does not seem to have large parts missing.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 6097
ID 3562
Status Commonwealth
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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