Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6172C - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Seven fragments of hull planking (probably all from same timber). One fragment has a pegged treenail, round in section, peg driven in from its exterior surface. Exterior surfaces: sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Wood poorly preserved; cracked longitudinally in direction of its grain.

Plus one poorly preserved fragment of sacrificial planking. And one fragment of frame timber with treenail.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location 275/185

Number of Items 9

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6172

ID 108937

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...