ON SINKING SHIP.
DRAMA OF' THE TAHITI.
Prompt Action by Second Engineer Prevented Vessel from Sinking Quickly.
ENGINEROOM CREW WARMLY PRAISED.
STAYED AT THEIR POST TILL FORCED OUT.
Vivid accounts of the abandonment and sinking of the Royal Mail steamer Tahiti were related on board the Tofua yesterday afternoon on her arrival from Suva.
The cause of the disaster is still shrouded in mystery, and engine-room hands declare that even the closest inquiry will fail to reveal what actually happened. It is known, however, that the starboard tail shaft snapped suddenly near the stern. Whether or not the propeller was lost is purely a matter of conjecture.
The engine-room staff had the most trying experience of all, ana at times were working with the aid of torches and candles, waist deep in water. The men pay a tribute to the officers, and particularly to the second engineer, Mr. A. Thomson, whom they acclaim as the hero of the disaster. The officers in their turn give unstinted praise to all members of the crew for their gallantry and for their devotion to duty in face of great danger.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 209, 4 September 1930, Page 11
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187ON SINKING SHIP. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 209, 4 September 1930, Page 11
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