THE LOCH NAW IN A GALE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 184, 12 August 1885, Page 2

THE LOCH NAW IN A GALE.

The barque Loch Nnw. which left this peri on June 11, and Mercury Bay on Jtily 10, bound for BydDey. had a very stormy passage. After leaving Mercury Bay Bho experienced the Motherly winds up to the 24th. when the weather became very squally, and il" wind Bhifted round to weat, and veered about from that quarter to W.S.W. and W.N.W. At midnight on UiK 23th, the wind was blowing a Rale, accompanied with heavy squalls and a' high head sea, but on the following day the weather moderated. On the 27th, however, the wind freshened up again until It was blowing a hard gale, and tha vessel bad to be pat undeiishort

canvas. THe lower tore topsail was blown away in ft heavy squall. Oh the JBth. the wind moderated, but there was still a heavy sea; and on ihe 29th, the gal* sprang up afresh, and the barojie wm hoveto undtr the lower main topsail Large quantitlßs of waterfound their way on board, an^ the deck cargo was shifted, but no daraago was done. The gale continued until the afternoon ot the 30th, the ship's leo-side being under water tho whole of the time. After that south-west winds were met with till arrival at Sydney.