Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6019 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Ship's timber artefact recovered from Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

1. Fragment of hull planking with sacrificial planking attached. Wood poorly preserved. Hull planking: Two partial treenail holes preserved; no other fasteners such as iron nails preserved (treenails itself are missing). Sheathing: with nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Exterior surface; rounded nail head impressions preserved.

2. Joining #1. Fragment of hull planking with two partial treenails along its edge, and three nails holes (two have head impression on the exterior planking surface and run through the entire planking thickness. Nails square in section. Exterior surface: Sheathing nail holes preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern.

Old description: Timber fragments, broken from one piece w/ treenail between.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 225/210

Number of Items 2

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6019

ID 9315

Status Commonwealth

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...