GT6172F - Ship's timber
Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
Tiny fragments that have crumbled or broken off the larger fragments of ship timber GT 6172 A-E, including hull and sacrificial planking. Three boxes: 1. x52 fragments, 2. x130 fragments, 3. x15 fragments.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location 275/185
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 6172
ID 108941
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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