ZW5629 - Stoneware artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Stoneware jug wall sherds: grey body light brown glaze

  • Material Stoneware

  • Number of Items 15

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Wreck site

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZW5629 - Stoneware

  • Registration Number 5629

Artefact information

Full information about the Stoneware
artefact ZW5629 - Stoneware
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 5629
Description Stoneware jug wall sherds: grey body light brown glaze
Material Stoneware
Number of Items 15
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck site
Modification date Tue, 2007-12-04
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw5629-stoneware
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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