ACCIDENT ON HARBOUR.
FERRY STEAMER STRIKES
LAUNCH.
SMART RESCUE OF CREW.
An accident occurred on the harbour at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, wlieu the s.s. Kiwi, after leaving the ferries and about 200 yards out from the wharf, struck the launch Miss Billy, owned by Mr. T. Davey, of Northcote, which was oil her way up the harbour.
J lie launch was struck full amidships and the impact split her topside The vater rushed in and she filled quickly. lhe Kiwi was on her usual run to Ma nicy Bay. After clearing the wharves she pave one blast of her whistle, indicating that she was poing to starboard. The launch was steering a rather erratic course, and. seeing that a collision was probable. Captain J. Smith, of the Kiwi, pave three blasts and ordered bis engines' astern. The launch was now almost across the track of the steamer, which had not lost all her headway, and she struck the launch stem on.
'lhe owner of the launch stated that his steering pear jammed, and seeing this he went Mow- and stopped hi* engine.
Hie impact caused the launch to heel over to starboard. and she rapidly filled. Mr. \\. A. Wilkinson was passing in Ills launch. Maroro. and qulckiv went alongside t lie sinking launch. tran-iVr-nng some of the crew and most of their belongings to his boat, including a number of valuable band instruments, which Tlie crew, who formed an orchestra, intended to plav for the dance at >urfda!e that evening.
Two stout lines were round the launch by the crew of the steamer, and she was then towed bv the Kiui into l-'reeman's Bay and put on the beach.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 10
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