Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6020 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Ship's timber artefact recovered from Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fragment of sacrificial planking with sheathing nail holes closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Some preserved goat hair on interior face. rounded nail head impressions on exterior surface. Mechanical saw marks on interior surface. Maybe sat on GT 6019.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 225/210

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6020

ID 9316

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

The Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) sailed from Texel bound for Batavia (Jakarta), under Pieter Albertsz carrying trade goods and eight chests of silver to the value of 78,6000 guilders. On 28 April 1656 the Vergulde Draeck was wrecked just south of Ledge Point. 75 of the 193 made it to shore. A small boat was sent with the Understeersman and six others to Batavia (now Jakarta) arriving 40 days...