ZT3970 - Copper artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Duit: copper.

  • Material Copper

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Wreck Site: From sword conc. area Zt 05.37.

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT3970 - Copper

  • Registration Number 3970

Artefact information

Full information about the Copper
artefact ZT3970 - Copper
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3970
Description Duit: copper.
Material Copper
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck Site: From sword conc. area Zt 05.37.
Modification date Mon, 2005-07-11
Date Registered Tue, 1988-02-02
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt3970-copper
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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