Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

GT6180 - Ship's timber

Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)

Fragment of hull planking. Poorly preserved. Interior surface: not preserved. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes preserved, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Plus one nail hole of iron fasterner, square in section with head impression.

Is this a Batavia plank, for it seems a-typical for Vergulde Draak?

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Wrecksite

Number of Items 1

Material Ship's timber

Museum Reference

Registration Number 6180

ID 108949

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...