Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6172B - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Seven joining fragments of hull planking with one pegged treenail; no other fasteners observed. Interior surface not preserved. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Treenail is pegged with square peg. Wood poorly preserved, warped, and cracked longitudinally in direction of its grain.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 275/185

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6172

ID 108936

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...