Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT3903a - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Batavia

Hooka- air compressor used on Batavia excavations ' early 70's.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 1

Material Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3903

ID 6415

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS N

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....