ZW423 - Pewter artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Jug w/handle: pewter.

  • Material Pewter

  • Number of Items 1

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZW423 - Pewter

  • Registration Number 423

Artefact information

Full information about the Pewter
artefact ZW423 - Pewter
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 423
Description Jug w/handle: pewter.
Material Pewter
Number of Items 1
Modification date Wed, 2009-09-02
Date Registered Thu, 1970-09-17
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw423-pewter
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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