ZW3027B - Lead
Zeewijk
Lead shot.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location C2,S of Main cannon
Number of Items 10
Material Lead
Museum Reference
Registration Number 3027
ID 19441
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1985 Netherlands Govt. Allocation
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Zeewijk
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...