Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
ZW5616 - CERAMICS
Zeewijk
Jug sherd cf ZW.
Site Location Middle Island Well 3- NE side GPS lat 28'54 54. Long 113' 54 72. S dev. 26.9m.
Number of Items 1
Material CERAMICS
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5616
ID 19934
Status Commonwealth
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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