ZW5337 - Pitch/tar/oil
Zeewijk
Pitch?
Site Location Gun Island: Area 11: Hole 265/6L (xyz-throughout)
Number of Items 1
Material Pitch/tar/oil
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5337
ID 23262
Status Commonwealth
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...