TR630 - Ballast stone
Trial
Ballast stone.
Site Area Code North West
Number of Items 1
Material Ballast stone
Museum Reference
Registration Number 630
ID 17372
Status Commonwealth
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
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A British East Indiaman of approximately 500 tons, under the command of John Brooke wrecked on the Tryal Rocks off the north-west coast of Western Australia in 1622. It is Australia's oldest known shipwreck. Departed Plymouth on maiden voyage for Batavia (now Jakarta). Stopped at Cape Town learned of new Brouwer route to the Indies. On the night of 25 May 1622 with 143 on board struck...