BAT529 - Pewter artefact

Batavia Wreck

Tumbler, rim only, pewter

  • Material Pewter

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Batavia Site A.

Museum Reference

  • artefact BAT529 - Pewter

  • Registration Number 529

Artefact information

Full information about the Pewter
artefact BAT529 - Pewter
Ship Batavia
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 529
Description Tumbler, rim only, pewter
Material Pewter
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Batavia Site A.
Modification date Tue, 2008-11-04
Date Registered Mon, 1971-03-15
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat529-pewter
Map of shipwreck

Batavia

The Batavia built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Batavia cargo was Trade goods and supplies, building blocks for portico, specie. The Master of the Batavia was Adriaen Jacobs, the Batavia had a crew of 303. The Batavia was lost 1629/06/04 at Morning reef, Houtman Abrolhos.

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-...

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