Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT21819 - Bricks

Batavia

Brick, ballast, with concretion

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Batavia Wreck site?

Number of Items 2

Material Bricks

Museum Reference

Registration Number 21819

ID 106644

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....