Nails and spikes, iron; hoop iron (1) - Bag 14.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Found on Gun Island ' Sloepie ' launching place.
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's fittings
Registration Number 872
ID 20067
Status Commonwealth
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...