Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6123B - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

1. Fragments of frame timber, with one treenail (no other fasteners).
2. Fragment of flat scarf end of planking. Bolt or treenail hole at this end. Two holes from iron nails, square in section, running transversely through the timber at it lower end. Nails are 0.065 apart centre-to-centre distance.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 2

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6123

ID 108766

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...