 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: The schooner LEPRENA was built by Featherstone & Purdon for Henry Jones and Harry Heather in 1922.LEPRENA'S name came from an Aboriginal word for good home. She traded between Hobart, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne until she struck an uncharted rock in Banks Strait and sank. She sailed more like a yacht than a trading vessel and Heather considered her to be the best ship ever built in Tasmania. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Leprena Subjects: schooners (ships) Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL245 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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