Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT3435 - Lead

Batavia

Scrap lead. Cut and folded.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 1

Material Lead

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3435

ID 2993

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....