ZT4237 - Concretions artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Concretion from gun barrels.

  • Material Concretions

  • Number of Items 2

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Wreck site: Armour concretion 37/38 & 16/17.

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  • artefact ZT4237 - Concretions

  • Registration Number 4237

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Full information about the Concretions
artefact ZT4237 - Concretions
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4237
Description Concretion from gun barrels.
Material Concretions
Number of Items 2
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck site: Armour concretion 37/38 & 16/17.
Modification date Wed, 2007-10-24
Date Registered Fri, 1993-05-14
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4237-concretions
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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