Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Knife fragment.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: Area 6: Hole 1159/11 (xyz-50/50/80 cm)
Number of Items 1
Material Tools
Registration Number 4514
ID 19458
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1987 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046515)
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island, it was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be...