ZW5678
Zeewijk
2 clay vessel fragments, 1 glass fragment, 1 metal fragment
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island
Number of Items 4
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5678
ID 114024
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...