Remnants of 19th century Ship Found in Kerala

11 Feb 2014
Thiruvananthapuram

Marine Researcher from Kerala have found an old remnants of a pier under water near the Valiathura sea pier. It is said that the ship was constructed in 1825 and destroyed after a steamer crashed into it in 1947.

The forum has been documenting the history of Valiathura over the last eight years and has gathered documents related to the construction and, later, disastrous end of the old pier. But it was only recently that Mr. Panipilla and Mr. Calvert went under water near the existing pier, constructed in 1956, and obtained photographic and video evidence of the old pier’s remains – beams, parts of the steam crane and its boiler.

Mr. Panipilla urges authorities, including the Archaeology Department and the Harbour Engineering Department, to document the discovery and ensure the old pier is made part of the State’s port heritage.

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