THE LOST PORT ADELAIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 2

THE LOST PORT ADELAIDE.

WELL KNOWN HERE. The news received on Wednesday of the sinking of the C. and D. line's steamer Port Adelaide (ex lndrapura) marks the end of another liner well known as a trader, to these waters from ports abroad. The Port Adelaide, like the Port Nicholson, recently sunk, was one of the fine modern vessels which have carried some of the most valuable cargoes ever loaded or discharged in the Dominion. Several hundred tons larger than the Port Nicholson, she was a most important unit of the C. and D. Line's fleet, and her loss will leave a gap in the list of vessels maintaining trade relations between Great Britain and her Australasian Dominions. But recently built, the Port Adelaide's voyages have not been marked by incidents of importance, and her few years of experience on the high seas have been unusually devoid of accident. Captain Lee, who was master of the Port Adelaide when she was sunk, was well known in Auckland, having been here in command ot several of the C. and D. Line's units. Prior to his joining the Port Adelaide, Captain Craven was in charge of her, hut he recently left her and went to the Port Nicholson, which was recently sunk. Her meat capacity was over . iO,OOO carcases, and all her appoint::ts were of the most modern design.