BAT6191 - Ship's timber artefact
Batavia Wreck
Fragment of inner hull planking (max. th. 0.084) with spike plug. Spike plug is visible on one side of planking –on side of cattle hair so it seems to be on the outside of inner hull planking (0.0074 by 0.0061, square in section; does not protrude through the entire thickness of planking). Plus one fragment of outer hull planking, max. pres. th. 0.065. Square nail holes of sheathing nails on one side (square in section, 0.006).
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Material Ship's timber
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Number of Items 2
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact BAT6191 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6191
Artefact information
| artefact | BAT6191 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Batavia |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 6191 |
| Description | Fragment of inner hull planking (max. th. 0.084) with spike plug. Spike plug is visible on one side of planking –on side of cattle hair so it seems to be on the outside of inner hull planking (0.0074 by 0.0061, square in section; does not protrude through the entire thickness of planking). Plus one fragment of outer hull planking, max. pres. th. 0.065. Square nail holes of sheathing nails on one side (square in section, 0.006). |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Tue, 2008-02-26 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat6191-ships-timber |
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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