Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT61 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Four adjoining fragments of sacrificial planking. Poorly preserved. Holes from sheathing nails preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Rounded iron nail head concretions still present on exterior surface. Cattle hair attached to interior surface.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 61

ID 9472

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

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 Vergulde Draeck 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...