HARBOUR COLLISION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 2, 3 January 1931, Page 7

HARBOUR COLLISION.

SCOW RAMS TUG.

VESSELS LOCKED TOGETHER

MISHAP AT WELLINGTON.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. When attempting to sail out from her berth at the Queen's wharf yesterday afternoon, the auxiliary screw' scow Echo collided with the Wellington Harbour Board's tug Toia, which was lying' inside the northern ■ outer tee of Queen's wharf.' The scow escaped damage, but lierjibbopm tore a fairly large hole in the side of the Toia, and Initially wrecked two cabins. The scene inside the forcastle head of the Toia was a strange one. The heavy jibboom had pierced a 'quarterinch steel plate, tearing an oblong, hole about two feet wide arid even moi'e in depth in the second engineer's • cabin. The- jagged edges of the ■ plating were curled inboard, and the 'jibboom had entered for a length of eight 01" nine feet, splintering and crushing much woodwork, including the forward living cabin and wall separating it from the cabin on the starboard side of the tug. One of the tug's frames was badly bent, and a number of rivets in the plating were started close up to the deck of the forecastle head. A waterpipe was also broken, causing a partial flooding of the flooring of the cabins. • The Echo remained locked in her iinforturiatc position while the ' lines were run out aft. With these, and the assistance of her working engine, She was hauled clear. 'A' temporary patch has been placed over the. hole in the Toia, which was ■ some feet above the. waterline. Permanent repairs "will be' carried out later, k'- •■ - . . • ...