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The Vergulde Draeck translated means gilt dragon. Description of the vessel The vergulde draeck is described as a jacht and was made of wood. The boat was 260 tonnes was 4.1 metres in depth and was 41.8 metres in length and 9.8 metres in breadth. The ship was a cargo ship and carried only its cargo and crew. The ship was used as a trading ship. How and where was it shipwrecked? On the 28th of April 1656 following the …

…of the cargo and ship's fittings. Little remained of the vessel's structure and nothing of much value remained because of the actions of looters. Over several months a some artefacts were recovered these include beard man jugs, ceramic masks and medallions, clay tobacco pipes, bronze and brass utensils (e.g. a bronze mortar with the inscription Amor Vincit Omnia (Love Conquers All), tools and accessories, glass bottles, a tool-box, various armaments and much organic material