Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6166 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fragment of hull planking. Wood poorly preserved. One treenail preserved, round in section; and two partial treenail holes; one has treenail peg preserved in it on exterior surface of hull planking (whereas treenail itself is missing. Iron nail observed nearby each treenail, square in section. Treenail is pegged with square peg on exterior surface; peg has nail hole from sheathing nail. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Interior surface; original surface not well preserved.
Old catalog description: GD 1641, timber from mid-area.
(Sample in MAC-056, T. 05).

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 210/180

Number of Items 2

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6166

ID 108928

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...