ZW262AB - Ship's fittings artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Hooks w/ eyes: iron (circular heads).

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  • artefact ZW262AB - Ship's fittings

  • Registration Number 262

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Full information about the Ship's fittings
artefact ZW262AB - Ship's fittings
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 262
Description Hooks w/ eyes: iron (circular heads).
Material Ship's fittings
Number of Items 2
Modification date Tue, 2008-10-07
Date Registered Fri, 1970-08-07
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw262ab-ships-fittings
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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