Reference numberLH004995DescriptionThe Fremantle Harbour Trust (later Fremantle Ports) mobile crane lowering a new three ton rudder into the water beside the Fumi Maru No 7, while Japanese fishermen watch from the ship's decks. The three hundred ton Japanese whale catcher lost its rudder in the Antarctic when a surfacing whale crashed into her stern. The new rudder was cast by the Fremantle Foundry and Engineering Works. Taken 29 March 1955.Date1955Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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