Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

ZW5638 - MISCELLANEOUS

Zeewijk

Labels and newsclips relating to ZW 5636 and ZW 5637 as displayed at the Nicholson Museum, Universtiy of Sydney. Includes: 2 labels No. 1344 Broken Dram Glass ornamented with flowers etc.; No. 1345 Sword Belt Buckle; bronze. massive & highly ornamented. Letter ‘Wreck of the Batavia’ by W.H. Christie; 2 colums media release re donation to Nicholson Museum; 1 media release ‘Wreck of the Batavia: Curious Historical relics’.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 6

Material MISCELLANEOUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 5638

ID 27187

Map of shipwreck

Zeewijk

Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. 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 floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...