ZW5649R - NON-FERROUS
Zeewijk
Gouda clay pipe replicas. Marked: Goedewage, Gouda.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location From antique shop in the Netherlands.For display.
Number of Items 2
Material NON-FERROUS
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5649
ID 112164
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...
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