BARQUE'S ROUGH TRIP
OUT OF CONTROL IN GALE. DAMAGE TO HER RUDDER. FORCED TO RETURN TO PORT.
Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY May 4. The barque Hamburg, which left Melbourne for the United Kingdom, laden with wheat, on April 18, returned to Sydney after a- thrilling experience. After rounding New Zealand and when 300 miles off Bluff, the vessel encountered a violent gale, which stripped her of her canvas. This continued for several days. There were mountainous seas. Then the rudder stock snapped and the barque became out of control. The barque was knocked about by the gailes and it was impossible to effect repairs. On the third day the weather moderated, and the crew, who were mostly German apprentices, succeeded with much difficulty in rigging a jury steering geair. Taking advantage of a favourable, taut wind, the captain decided to make for Sydney, though New Zealand was nearer.
Sailing with th© jury rudder the barque covered nearly 1000 miles. Fortunately the cargo did not shift, otherwise the vessel would have been doomed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10386, 4 May 1925, Page 5
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