ZT4092 - Armament artefact
Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck
Hank of tied string with impression of cannon ball. From in front of cannon ball.
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Material Armament
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location From Bore of cannon ZT 3926
Museum Reference
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artefact ZT4092 - Armament
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Registration Number 4092
Artefact information
| artefact | ZT4092 - Armament |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 4092 |
| Description | Hank of tied string with impression of cannon ball. From in front of cannon ball. |
| Material | Armament |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | From Bore of cannon ZT 3926 |
| Modification date | Fri, 2008-02-08 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4092-armament |
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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