ZW5575 - Armament
Zeewijk
Ship Cannon
Site Location Wreck site
Number of Items 1
Material Armament
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5575
ID 19492
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1985 Netherlands Govt. Allocation
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Zeewijk
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...