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Lifeboat Number LFB9 from the SS Pericles

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Harland and Wolff

1907

Subcollections

Marine

Overview

This is the wooden number plate from Life Boat 9 from the SS Pericles which sank of Cape Leeuwin.

Historical information

SS Pericles was a UK steam ocean liner and refrigerated cargo ship. She was launched in 1907 in Ireland for the Aberdeen Line service between Great Britain and Australia via South Africa. When new, she was the largest ship on the route.

Pericles was wrecked in 1910 off the coast of Western Australia, but without loss of life. Federal Australian law now protects her wreck off Cape Leeuwin for its historic significance.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.456

Item type

Objects

Material

Wood

Width

12 cm

Height or length

36 cm

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Engraved into to the wooden plank is

LFB9

Contextual Information

The SS Pericles sank of Cape Leeuwin on 31st March 1920 and all of the crew were saved thanks to lifeboats like LFB9. Lifeboat 9 was subsequently purchased by local fisherman Bob Smith from Quindalup. He renamed his new fishing boat "Rose" but unfortunately "Rose" was later wrecked in a storm of Quindalup.

Keywords

Maritime Objects

Shipwrecks

Place made

Belfast
Ireland
United Kingdom

Year

1907

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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