 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: The MAWEENA was a 86 ton wooden steam ship built by Purdon & Featherstone in 1913 for Martha Whitehouse. This was another steamer used on the New Norfolk run by the Whitehouse family. In 1929 she was damaged by a fire (see another image of her just after the fire). She was rebuilt, converted to a motor vessel and sold for use on Papuan rivers, but was later wrecked on a reef in 1933. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Maweena Subjects: steamships Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL278 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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