GT6172F - Ship's timber artefact

Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck

Tiny fragments that have crumbled or broken off the larger fragments of ship timber GT 6172 A-E, including hull and sacrificial planking. Three boxes: 1. x52 fragments, 2. x130 fragments, 3. x15 fragments.

  • Material Ship's timber

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location 275/185

Museum Reference

  • artefact GT6172F - Ship's timber

  • Registration Number 6172

Artefact information

Full information about the Ship's timber
artefact GT6172F - Ship's timber
Ship Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon)
Registration Number 6172
Description Tiny fragments that have crumbled or broken off the larger fragments of ship timber GT 6172 A-E, including hull and sacrificial planking. Three boxes: 1. x52 fragments, 2. x130 fragments, 3. x15 fragments.
Material Ship's timber
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location 275/185
Modification date Fri, 2010-12-10
Date Registered Mon, 2007-10-15
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6172f-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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