ZW4745 - Cargo artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Hoop fragments

  • Material Cargo

  • Number of Items 16

  • Site Location Gun Island: Hole 154R (xyz- throughout)

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  • artefact ZW4745 - Cargo

  • Registration Number 4745

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artefact ZW4745 - Cargo
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4745
Description Hoop fragments
Material Cargo
Number of Items 16
Site Location Gun Island: Hole 154R (xyz- throughout)
Modification date Tue, 2008-04-29
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw4745-cargo
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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