ZW4634 - Copper/brass
Zeewijk
Musket plate marked ‘Camer Zeeland’ plus 1 nail head.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: Area 7: Hole 1190/21 (xyz-50/50/50 cm)
Number of Items 2
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 4634
ID 19462
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1979 Netherlands Govt. Allocation RS.1772(40)
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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