Breech block.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Main site
Number of Items 1
Material Bronze
Registration Number 3082
ID 19444
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1979 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046409)
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...