LINE FROM TUG BROKE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 102, 2 May 1931, Page 10

LINE FROM TUG BROKE.

HEAVY WAVES BREAK OVER VESSEL. SECOND OFFICER'S NARRATIVE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLL\'GTO>E Friday. Mr. Kaataa Kanerva, second mate of the steamer, who was seen, at the hospital, said the propeller dropped, off ar. 7 o'clock last night, and a course was shaped for Wellington. Heads, sail being used. During the night, as the vessel was starting to set in toward the shore, the ' wind increased and the anchor began to drag. At daylight the Progress wa.a j about a mile from the land. The tug Tola arrived somewhere! shortly after midnight, but they could j not get a rope from the tug or one. to the ! tug for a considerable time. "At last the tug picked up a light line j from the Progress," said Mr. Kanerva. j "but it broke., and the Progress gradually | drifted toward the shore. Repeated | efforts were made later to get a. line j from the tug, but without success. Before the Progress struck the rocks we all gathered on the poop. Heavy waves were now breaking over the ship. We were all washed off one after another. "I managed to scramble on to a rock, but was washed off, and the. next I knew was that a man from the shore was assisting rne to land." CARGO FOR. WAIKATO. ABOUT 200 ?ONS OF PRODUCE. (By Telegraph.—Own o>rre®ondent.j HAMILTON, this dav. The wrecked steamer Progress carried about 200 tons of produce for merchants here and was due at Port Waikato tomorrow. The produce.consisted mostly of potatoes, wheat, barley, oats and chatf. There was aLso a large quantity of southern beer aboard. In cases where the cargo was not j insured the lose? becomes that of the consignees. - I