Pericles
Ship Number
392
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
North Yard
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
December 21, 1907
Delivered
June 4, 1908
Owner
George Thompson & Co.
Weight
10924 grt
BP Length
500 feet
Breadth
62 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Official No.
127153
Registered
Aberdeen
Fate
Sank
Pericles

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
Struck an uncharted rock off the St. Alouan Islets, sank by the bows, four nautical miles off Cape Leeuwin, WA,  31 March 1910. Bound for London with 238 passengers and a crew of 162; all landed safely, due in part to the efforts of  Mr Lyon, the Head Keeper at Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. Some of the steamer’s cargo of butter, copra, coconut oil, tallow and spirits was recovered. The passengers were transferred to the steamer Monara. The ship lies in deep water, and is one of the largest to have sunk in Australian waters.