Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT21530ABC - Stoneware

Batavia

Medallion sherds- 3 heraldic (A) One is buff coloured with fine brown mottle bearing Arms of England.: 3 x Fleur de lis and 3 lions passant (Lt) on opposite quarters of shield, surrounded by ‘N Y SOIT QUY M… (Hon y soit qui mal y pense)

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Found WAMM 1985, inside reef : towards blue hole.

Number of Items 6

Material Stoneware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 21530

ID 6193

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....