ZW5105 - Coal artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Charcoal, small

  • Material Coal

  • Number of Items 12

  • Site Location Gun Island: Hole 155/2L (xyz- 30/30/50 cm)

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  • artefact ZW5105 - Coal

  • Registration Number 5105

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Full information about the Coal
artefact ZW5105 - Coal
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 5105
Description Charcoal, small
Material Coal
Number of Items 12
Site Location Gun Island: Hole 155/2L (xyz- 30/30/50 cm)
Modification date Tue, 2008-04-29
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw5105-coal
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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