How many survived the Batavia?
In the end, after it was all over and all mutineers had been executed, only approximately 116 Batavia survivors remained alive (not including desertions, deaths, births, or any unknown additional passengers).
What happened Cornelius Batavia?
Cornelisz was tried on the islands, found guilty of mutiny, and hanged along with half a dozen of his men.
Where is the Batavia now?
The wreck of the Batavia was found in 1963. Much of the ship was salvaged and is on display at the Western Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle. The remnants of Hayes’s fort – Australia’s first European structure – can still be found on West Wallabi.
Why did the Batavia sink?
During the voyage the ship’s Undermerchant, Jeronimus Cornelisz, conspired with the ship’s skipper Jacobsz and other officers to mutiny and seize the Batavia and all its valuable cargo, with a plan to use the ship for piracy. The vessel sank before this could be realised.
How deep is the Batavia shipwreck?
four to six metres
With tales of murderous mutiny, the Batavia Shipwreck off the coast of Geraldton is one of Western Australia’s best known historic dive sites. The ship lies in four to six metres of clear Indian Ocean making it an excellent dive spot for people of all diving abilities.
Who was captain of the Batavia?
Francisco Pelsaert
On 27 October 1628, the newly built Batavia, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), sailed from Texel in the Netherlands for the Dutch East Indies, to obtain spices. It sailed under commander and senior merchant Francisco Pelsaert, with Ariaen Jacobsz serving as skipper.
Who discovered the Batavia wreck?
Max Cramer
On 4 June 1963, Max Cramer, his brother Graham Cramer, Tom Brady and Greg Allen dived at the spot, Morning Reef. Within minutes they had found the legendary wreck, exactly 334 years to the day of its sinking.
Who lives on the Abrolhos Islands?
For three-and-a-half months every year, 150 lobster fishermen, their families and deckhands leave the mainland and make the trek across the waters to live and work on the Abrolhos Islands. It is a unique, albeit very isolated, lifestyle much relished by the islanders.
How long did it take to sail from Amsterdam to Batavia?
Already in 1802–1803 ships were making the trip to Batavia in 175–176 days, considerably faster than in the 1780s.
What happened on Beacon Island?
On 4 June 1629, Batavia struck Morning Reef near Beacon Island, part of the Houtman Abrolhos off the western coast of Australia. Of the 322 aboard, most of the passengers and crew managed to get ashore, although 40 people drowned. En route the crew made further forays onto the mainland in search of fresh water.
What happened to the Batavia mutineers?
The remaining mutineers were taken to Batavia for trial. Five were hanged, while several others were flogged, keelhauled or dropped from the yardarm on the later voyage back home. Cornelisz’ second in command, Jacop Pietersz, was broken on the wheel, the most severe punishment available at the time.
Where is Batavia’s Graveyard?
Australia
Batavia’s Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History’s Bloodiest Mutiny is a book released in 2001 by Welsh author Mike Dash about the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia, shipwrecked in 1629 on a small atoll of the Houtman Abrolhos, off the western shore of Australia.