Historical information
A gift from Shipwright Laurie Dilks
Significance
In 1965 the current wheelhouse was built on the Plover. While fixing a leak in the starboard window we found an inscription “This wheelhouse was built by C. Barnard and L. Dilks”. Laurie Dilks has been a wonderful source of information about Plover’s time with Ports and Harbours. The photos attached are from his personal collection. Around the same time, the bulwarks on the bow of the vessel were also built. The Plover was the first AWB to be enhanced. Others in the photos are the Ibis, Hydra and Murray.
Physical description
A wooden display board holding shipwrights tools
Inscriptions & markings
Donated by Laurie Dilks Shipwright
Subjects
References
- Plover (Part 2) - The middle years 29 JAN 2017 Shipwright Laurie Dilks help build and contributed to referenced article relating to the Australian work boat Plover
