Batavia

1629ShallowDutch East Indiaman

LocationWestern Australia

Year1629

DepthShallow

Size1,200 GRT

TypeDutch East Indiaman

About Batavia

Wrecked on a reef. The survivors included a psychopath who organized a massacre of 125 people. A mini civilization of terror was established on the islands. The perpetrator was executed by having his hands cut off.

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