ZW1509 - Stoneware artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Jug sherd

  • Material Stoneware

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Surface find Camp site beach.

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZW1509 - Stoneware

  • Registration Number 1509

Artefact information

Full information about the Stoneware
artefact ZW1509 - Stoneware
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 1509
Description Jug sherd
Material Stoneware
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Surface find Camp site beach.
Modification date Tue, 2007-12-04
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw1509-stoneware
Map of shipwreck

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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