Pearl Ship Steamship built by James Merriman in 1875 for the pearl-shell industry in the Torres Strait. Milestone Constructed 1875 {"name":"Constructed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1875<\/span>"},"date_start":"1875","date_end":"1875"} Property Owned by Merriman, James 1875 {"name":"Owner of","target":"Merriman, James","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1875<\/span>"},"date_start":"1875","date_end":"1875"} Type Ship {"name":"Ship","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}