GT6135 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Fragment of hull planking (scarf end; flat scarf). Wood poorly preserved and, due to acidity, exploded in many small pies. Scarf end is nailed onto the joining scarf end by two nails; one closest to tip has nail head concretion preserved. Both perpendicular to the planking's thickness (tip was nailed down, this indicates a bottom-based construction method; otherwise it would nailed into one of the underlying frames). Nails square in section. Planking surface: one bolt hole, round in section, and nail hole next to it, square in section. Exterior surfaces: sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern.
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Material Ship's timber
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location 275/185
Museum Reference
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artefact GT6135 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6135
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6135 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 6135 |
| Description | Fragment of hull planking (scarf end; flat scarf). Wood poorly preserved and, due to acidity, exploded in many small pies. Scarf end is nailed onto the joining scarf end by two nails; one closest to tip has nail head concretion preserved. Both perpendicular to the planking's thickness (tip was nailed down, this indicates a bottom-based construction method; otherwise it would nailed into one of the underlying frames). Nails square in section. Planking surface: one bolt hole, round in section, and nail hole next to it, square in section. Exterior surfaces: sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | 275/185 |
| Modification date | Mon, 2010-09-20 |
| Date Registered | Sun, 1987-11-01 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6135-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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