THE WARATAH ENQUIRY.
Per Press Association — Copyright. LONDON, December 16. Mr Laing, , representing the Board of Trade opened the ease, and said that the Board had received no adverse reports after the Waratali's first Voyage. The vessel was valued for insurance at £150,000, and was insured for £130,000, with an additional policy on tho disbursement of £50,000, m the event of total loss. Mr Barry gave evidence that if the vessel lay right over, on one side so that the masts were parallel with the sea, she would still have a tendency to right herself. The Waratah had fine righting powers, and it would take 290 tons placed at her side to give her a list of 15 degrees. He • was of the opinion that no list would account for the loss. Commander Lyon suggested that if the vessel's tanks were filled during the very heavy swell, such as they got m that part of the world, it would oe very dangerous.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8244, 17 December 1910, Page 1
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