ZT4169 - Bricks artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Brick fragment.

  • Material Bricks

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Wreck site: Copper sheet area. Approx 27.37.

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  • artefact ZT4169 - Bricks

  • Registration Number 4169

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Full information about the Bricks
artefact ZT4169 - Bricks
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4169
Description Brick fragment.
Material Bricks
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck site: Copper sheet area. Approx 27.37.
Modification date Wed, 2007-10-24
Date Registered Tue, 1992-03-17
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4169-bricks
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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