Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Barrel hoop fragment
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: Hole 160/R (xyz-30/30/50 cm)
Number of Items 1
Material Cargo
Registration Number 4989
ID 19481
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1979 Netherlands Govt. Allocation: RS.1772(33)
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...