GT6147 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Originally six fragments of sacrificial planking; now fourteen. All very acidic and crumbling. Sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Exterior surface: rounded nail head impressions.
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Material Ship's timber
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Number of Items 6
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location 220/160
Museum Reference
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artefact GT6147 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6147
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6147 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 6147 |
| Description | Originally six fragments of sacrificial planking; now fourteen. All very acidic and crumbling. Sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Exterior surface: rounded nail head impressions. |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 6 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | 220/160 |
| Modification date | Tue, 2007-10-23 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 1988-03-01 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6147-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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