ZW5603 - Ship's timber
Zeewijk
Fragment of pine sheathing (broken into several pieces). Thin deposits of iron corrosion products present on one surface and evidence of animal hair on its interior surface.
(Sample in MAC-083, T. 11).
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Area location: site E
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5603
ID 23474
Status Commonwealth
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. 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 from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...
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