GT6171 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Lozenge-shaped fragment of frame timber with four treenails and two partial treenail holes. Two treenails are seated next to one another, one has a smaller diameter and partially cuts into its neighbour indicating that the first was to fasten the ceiling planking to the frame and hull planking. One of the treenails is wedged on the interior surface of the frame.
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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 Wrecksite
Museum Reference
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artefact GT6171 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6171
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6171 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Registration Number | 6171 |
| Description | Lozenge-shaped fragment of frame timber with four treenails and two partial treenail holes. Two treenails are seated next to one another, one has a smaller diameter and partially cuts into its neighbour indicating that the first was to fasten the ceiling planking to the frame and hull planking. One of the treenails is wedged on the interior surface of the frame. |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Wrecksite |
| Modification date | Sat, 2008-02-02 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 2007-10-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6171-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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