ZT4284 - Copper/brass artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

copper fragments (three with holes in)

  • Material Copper/brass

  • Number of Items 4

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Zuytdorp unspecified

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT4284 - Copper/brass

  • Registration Number 4284

Artefact information

Full information about the Copper/brass
artefact ZT4284 - Copper/brass
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Registration Number 4284
Description copper fragments (three with holes in)
Material Copper/brass
Number of Items 4
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Zuytdorp unspecified
Modification date Tue, 2007-10-16
Date Registered Mon, 2002-11-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4284-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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