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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 1 March 1915, Page 2

A large pleasure launch named the KAroro, anchored in the protected area - near - the Victoria Wharf, Devonport, -was nm down and sunk by the Devon- . port. Jerry.. CoJe- .steamer Ruru about 4.10 aan.. on Saturday. The Ruru ■was rupjiingthe'all-njght ferry service, and ".was armroaehmgthe Victoria Wharf •when the accident.occurred;' The launch r<.-was struck almost amidships, and sank in'a few minutes,. She' was afterwards raised on a slip," when/it was found that her hull had sustained considerable dam- - -ager requiring extensive Tepairs to make the launch fit for use again. A Samoa paper just to hand reports that the auxiliary schooner ifatautu -went ashore on the reef at Mataiele re- -- centlyj ami that -when-towed off by the «"?■. launch and -j ;aamthei. t to the asmttition;of;ier hull.- she was .™eventuaily-?towea>-hrtd shallow Writer,- and ~ lad not been raised at the - time «>{ -writing. She is by Messrs Broeaelow "Bio*; j : '_ ; _ _ ■•-■..- m ''-