ZEEWIJK 1725-1727

Description:

Dutch East India Trader

Owner:

VOC Master: Jan Steins

Construction:

Timber

Sunk:

1727/06/09

Size:

850 tons length 40.6m

Underwater:

The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.

Built:

1725 by Rammekens, Netherlands

Location:

Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island

Sinking:

En route from Vlissingen to Batavia with a cargo 10 chests of silver, gold coins and general cargo and a crew of 212, when she was lost off Gun Island. 72 died when she was wrecked.

Longitude:

113.8134

Latitude:

-28.8838