GT6173 - Ship's timber artefact
Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) Wreck
Fragment of hull planking with bolt hole and sheathing nail holes on its exterior. This fragment is from a scarf end, and has a nail hole, square in section, from an iron nail running laterally to fasten it to the scarf end of the adjacent plank. Nail head impression from the nail on one end. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern (0.042-0.047 centre-to-centre distance). Bolt head impression on exterior surface. Poorly preserved.
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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 GT6173 - Ship's timber
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Registration Number 6173
Artefact information
| artefact | GT6173 - Ship's timber |
|---|---|
| Ship | Vergulde Draak (Draeck) (Gilt Dragon) |
| Registration Number | 6173 |
| Description | Fragment of hull planking with bolt hole and sheathing nail holes on its exterior. This fragment is from a scarf end, and has a nail hole, square in section, from an iron nail running laterally to fasten it to the scarf end of the adjacent plank. Nail head impression from the nail on one end. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern (0.042-0.047 centre-to-centre distance). Bolt head impression on exterior surface. Poorly preserved. |
| Material | Ship's timber |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Wrecksite |
| Modification date | Tue, 2007-10-23 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 2007-10-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/gt6173-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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