ZW3032 - Majolica artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Majolica plate fragment: blue glaze.

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZW3032 - Majolica

  • Registration Number 3032

Artefact information

Full information about the Majolica
artefact ZW3032 - Majolica
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3032
Description Majolica plate fragment: blue glaze.
Material Majolica
Number of Items 1
Modification date Wed, 2007-10-03
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw3032-majolica
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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