GT6094 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Fragment of hull planking with two pegged treenails and one partial treenail hole. Exterior surface: Sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. No remnants of other iron fasteners, spikes, or bolts. Treenails are pegged their exterior surface, pegs are square in section. Plus two undiagnostic fragments of sacrificial planking and tiny fragments of hull planking (no measurements taken).
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Material Ship's timber
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Number of Items 17
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location 270/200 (27S 20E)
Museum Reference
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artefact GT6094 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6094
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6094 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 6094 |
| Description | Fragment of hull planking with two pegged treenails and one partial treenail hole. Exterior surface: Sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. No remnants of other iron fasteners, spikes, or bolts. Treenails are pegged their exterior surface, pegs are square in section. Plus two undiagnostic fragments of sacrificial planking and tiny fragments of hull planking (no measurements taken). |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 17 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | 270/200 (27S 20E) |
| Modification date | Wed, 2008-04-02 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 1986-05-01 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6094-ships-timber |
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon)
The Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) was Pieter Albertsz, the Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) had a crew of 193. The Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) was lost 1656/04/28 at Off Ledge Point.
The Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) sailed from Texel bound for Batavia (Jakarta), under Pieter Albertsz carrying trade goods and eight chests of silver to the value of 78,6000 guilders. On 28 April 1656 the Gilt Dragon was wrecked just south of Ledge Point. 75 of the 193 made it to shore. A small boat was sent with the Understeersman and six others to Batavia ( now Jakarta) arriving 40 days...
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