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ZW865 - General

Zeewijk

Land site finds: from Bag 7 (clay pipe stems and ceramic fragments).

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Gun Island. Edge of cleared area + dunes by Southern camp site. Possibly tossed there by guano diggers.

Number of Items 1

Material General

Museum Reference

Registration Number 865

ID 19381

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1977 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046349)

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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ZW865 - General

Zeewijk

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Zeewijk