ZW1049 - Bronze artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Breech-loading swivel gun, bronze. Marked: AVOC R. (Pair to Stokes’ gun.) Donated by the Boschetti family. Ship cannon
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Material Bronze
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Zeewijk: NW of Gun island on inside of main reef c. 300–400 m north of cannon believed to be Zeewijk. Lat. 28°52.5’. North end of Gun is. bears 101°.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW1049 - Bronze
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Registration Number 1049
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW1049 - Bronze |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 1049 |
| Description | Breech-loading swivel gun, bronze. Marked: AVOC R. (Pair to Stokes’ gun.) Donated by the Boschetti family. Ship cannon |
| Material | Bronze |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Zeewijk: NW of Gun island on inside of main reef c. 300–400 m north of cannon believed to be Zeewijk. Lat. 28°52.5’. North end of Gun is. bears 101°. |
| Modification date | Wed, 2009-09-02 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw1049-bronze |
Zeewijk
The Zeewijk built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zeewijk cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zeewijk was Jan Steins, the Zeewijk had a crew of 212. The Zeewijk was lost 1727/06/09 at Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island.
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island, it was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated...
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