ON THE ROCKS.
WRECK ON IRISH COAST, j , PASSENGERS AND CREW PICKED UP. I i (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTHIGHT} (AVSTRALmf AXJ> S.E. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, September 17. The Leyland liner, Asian, 5614 tons, from New Orleans, is ashore at Shag Rock between Galley Head and Fastnet, on tho South Coast of Ireland, and is rapidly breaking up. The destroyer Sea Wolf wirelessed that she picked up the passengers and crew. One fireman died. The Asian struck at five o'clock this morning, in a thick mist and heavy seas. The task of lowering the boats was most difficult. One capsized the occupants in the water, and it was half an hour before they were picked up by the captain's boat. A fireman was dashed against tho rocks, and died after his rescue. Four adult and two children passengers, with seventy-fivo of the crow, were afloat foy two hours before they were rescued by the destroyer. [The Asian was built at Greenock in ISDB, and is owned by F. Leyland and Co., Ltd. She ilies the British Hag.l
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 9
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176ON THE ROCKS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 9
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