Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6123C - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fragments of hull planking.
1. Exterior surface preserved with sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Treenail preserved, not perfectly rounded, pegged with a square peg on its exterior surface.
2. Poorly preserved fragment. Only its exterior surface preserved with sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern.
3. Poorly preserved fragment. Only its exterior surface preserved with sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Partial treenail preserved; next to treenail there is a nail hole, square in section.

4-6. Poorly preserved fragment. Exterior surface preserved with sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 6

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6123

ID 108765

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...