GT6119 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Wood fragments, air dried of sacrificial planking. Originally in three pieces, now 35. Poorly preserved. Few diagnostic markers. Some nail holes from sheathing nails, square in section. Exterior surface of few fragments have rounded nail head impressions. Few fragments still have animal hair on interior surface.
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Material Ship's timber
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Number of Items 3
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location From billet concretion
Museum Reference
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artefact GT6119 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6119
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6119 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 6119 |
| Description | Wood fragments, air dried of sacrificial planking. Originally in three pieces, now 35. Poorly preserved. Few diagnostic markers. Some nail holes from sheathing nails, square in section. Exterior surface of few fragments have rounded nail head impressions. Few fragments still have animal hair on interior surface. |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | From billet concretion |
| Modification date | Tue, 2007-10-23 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 1984-02-06 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6119-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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