GT6140G - Ship's timber artefact

Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck

One partial treenail, and one treenail peg. Treenail has no original sruface preserved. Plus fragments of timber, small, not diagnostic, presumably from ship’s hull. Mainly oak fragments.

  • Material Ship's timber

  • Number of Items 63

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location 210/190

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  • artefact GT6140G - Ship's timber

  • Registration Number 6140

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Full information about the Ship's timber
artefact GT6140G - Ship's timber
Ship Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 6140
Description One partial treenail, and one treenail peg. Treenail has no original sruface preserved. Plus fragments of timber, small, not diagnostic, presumably from ship’s hull. Mainly oak fragments.
Material Ship's timber
Number of Items 63
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location 210/190
Modification date Mon, 2010-09-20
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6140g-ships-timber
Map of shipwreck

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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