| History | |
|---|---|
 Dutch Republic | |
| Name | Zeewijk |
| Namesake | Buitenplaats Zeewijk |
| Owner |
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| Completed | 1725 |
| Fate | Wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | East Indiaman |
| Tonnage | 275.8 tons |
| Length | 41.0 m (134.5 ft) |
| Crew | 212 seamen and soldiers |
| Armament |
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28°54′30″S 113°49′0″E / 28.90833°S 113.81667°E The Zeewijk (or Zeewyk) was an 18th-century East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, commonly abbreviated to VOC) that was shipwrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia, on 9 June 1727.[1] 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. Since the 19th century many objects have been found near the wreck site, which are now in the Western Australian Museum. The shipwreck itself was found in 1968 by divers.
- ^ "The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795". huygens.knaw.nl. Huygens ING. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2020.