A PERILOUS VOYAGE.
SHIP BADLY DAAIAGED,
ON AN ICEBERG.
4000'-MILES-IX A LEAKY VESSEL,
ADELAIDE, this day
The ship Torrens, from London, has arrived in a disabled condition. On January llth when off Crogut Island, she struck an immense iceberg. The bowsprit was driven through the forecastle and other serious damage was done below and aloft. A quantity of cargo was jettisoned and by constant pumping and considerable hardship, the crew succeeded in keeping the vessel afloat for 4000 miles.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1899, Page 5
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