Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT3901KK - Human

Batavia

Pelvis fragments

Female aged 14–18 years.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Beacon Island: Found in 1960 by Mr O ‘Pop’ Marten

Number of Items 5

Material Human

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3901

ID 115247

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1975 Netherlands Govt. Allocation

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....