via Malay Mail, 28 January 2021: The wreck of what is to be believed a 19th-century steamship was found in Lipis, Pahang, and thought to be part of Pahang’s gold mining history.
A wreckage found after the floodwaters receded about 220 kilometres from here two weeks ago, is believed to be a steamship used in gold mining activities in Penjom which had been operating since the 19th century in the area.
Pahang Tourism, Culture, Environment, Plantation and Commodity Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said based on the preliminary analysis, the ship was estimated to be between 25 and 300 metres long.
“More than 100 fragments of wood were found which are believed to be part of the ship. A number of commercial ceramics the same age as the ship’s relics, comprising Chinese and European ceramics, were also found at the discovery site,” he said in a statement here today.
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