ZT3271 - Copper/brass artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Book clasp: brass.

  • Material Copper/brass

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Possibly ZT land site?. near well. Exact location not known.

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  • artefact ZT3271 - Copper/brass

  • Registration Number 3271

Artefact information

Full information about the Copper/brass
artefact ZT3271 - Copper/brass
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3271
Description Book clasp: brass.
Material Copper/brass
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Possibly ZT land site?. near well. Exact location not known.
Modification date Wed, 2008-09-24
Date Registered Mon, 1986-05-12
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt3271-copperbrass
Map of shipwreck

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)

The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was Marinus Wijsvliet, the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) had a crew of 200-250. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was lost 1712/06 at North of Kalbarri.

This is the only ship that needs permission to dive on in WA. Protected zone 500 m around wreck. On 1 August 1711 Zuytdorp also Zuiddorp (meaning ‘South town’) was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia. It never arrived at its destination. No search was undertaken, presumably due to prior expensive but fruitless attempts to search for other missing ships. The crew...

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