Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

TR724 - FERROUS

Trial

Unidentified wrought iron piece (Replica of Anchor Fluke found in MAC-092 Tray 10).

Site Area Code North West

Number of Items 1

Material FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 724

ID 17366

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Trial

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...