Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT1405B - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fragment of sacrificial planking. Poorly preserved. Only inner surface preserved (no nail head impressions); other side worm-eaten (thickness not original). Three holes from sheathing nail preserved, closely spaced, square in section.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 275.185

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 1405

ID 108760

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1985 Netherlands Govt. Allocation

Map of shipwreck

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

The Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) sailed from Texel bound for Batavia (Jakarta), under Pieter Albertsz carrying trade goods and eight chests of silver to the value of 78,6000 guilders. On 28 April 1656 the Vergulde Draeck was wrecked just south of Ledge Point. 75 of the 193 made it to shore. A small boat was sent with the Understeersman and six others to Batavia (now Jakarta) arriving 40 days...