Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
ZW2147 - Glass
Zeewijk
Wine glass stem.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Main wrecksite by C4
Number of Items 1
Material Glass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 2147
ID 19435
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1977 Netherlands Govt. Allocation RS.1772(57)
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...
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