Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6171 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Lozenge-shaped fragment of frame timber with four treenails and two partial treenail holes. Two treenails are seated next to one another, one has a smaller diameter and partially cuts into its neighbour indicating that the first was to fasten the ceiling planking to the frame and hull planking. One of the treenails is wedged on the interior surface of the frame.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Wrecksite

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6171

ID 108933

Artefacts

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...

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