SENSATIONAL VOYAGE.
VESSEL WITHOUT A WHEEL
United Fi-p»8 Aesocintinn—By E'ecirio Tele-r-a**h—Copyright. ADELAIDE. May 29. Tlio British ship Port Patrick, 1740 tons, with n car*_o of caso oil, from New York, had a sensational voyage. Sho encountered a series of gales, in ono of which a big sea carried her wheel and two seamen, named Carson and Braste, overboard. Both wero drowned. Tho vessel was itncontrollablo till nno- ! ther wheel was fixed, and sho rolled and strained alarmingly, A galo stripped her sails and did other considerable damage. Tho deck cabin was flooded, and a great part of her stores spoiled. In tl*,.** height of tho storm tho first mate, named Fo.vles, was found dead in hi** cabin from heart failure. i
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14368, 30 May 1912, Page 7
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