Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

ZW864 - Glass

Zeewijk

Dutch glass fragments (25 ); stoneware jug base & wall frag (2); earthenware frag (1); majolica frag (1); and blue and white porcelain (1), pipe stem (1). Animal bones & teeth (6 ); iron nail (1). Bag 5/6/7/8.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Found Gun Island - junction of dunes and cleared area by southern camp site. Loose on surface.

Number of Items 1

Material Glass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 864

ID 20059

Status Commonwealth

Artefacts

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...

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