ZW205 - Copper/brass artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Button brass: 25 mm. (No. 16)
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Material Copper/brass
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW205 - Copper/brass
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Registration Number 205
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW205 - Copper/brass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 205 |
| Description | Button brass: 25 mm. (No. 16) |
| Material | Copper/brass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Modification date | Thu, 2008-09-25 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw205-copperbrass-0 |
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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