The Periwinkle was a ship tasked with taking the Joseph Bell to Salamandastron. Helmed by Captain Ash, its crew consisted of shrews. Joseph the Bellmaker and his daughter Mariel sailed as passengers.
The Periwinkle was attacked by searats in the vessel Darkqueen; the majority of the crew were killed, and Joseph and Mariel were taken back to Terramort Isle as slaves. The Periwinkle was renamed Crabclaw by the vermin and a rat named Skullgor was installed as the new captain of the ship. However, the first day he sailed out, a storm blew him back into the Terramort cove, holing the ship and breaking the rudder. Gabool the Wild murdered Skullgor for this, and Grimtooth was made the next new captain of the Crabclaw.
After Gabool's defeat, the vessel was returned to Joseph's command, who restored its original name, Periwinkle.
On the return to Mossflower Woods, the Periwinkle's wood was used to build a bell tower at Redwall Abbey for the Joseph Bell.
Known Crew Members[]
- Captain Ash (Periwinkle original Captain)
- Skullgor (1st Crabclaw Captain)
- Grimtooth (2nd Crabclaw Captain)
- Joseph the Bellmaker (Periwinkle 2nd Captain)