BETWEEN TWO REEFS.
STEAMER AGROUND IN HEAVY SEAS. (I'KIIW PSBBS ASSOCIiTJOK—*T »t-SCTOS<S TBLIOEiPB COPT*KJ*T.) COLOMBO, September 22. The German steamer Hoehst is aground off Minicoy Island, 400 miles from Colombo. It is a storm-swept spot in the monsoon area. A wireless message late in the evening stated that the tug Hercules is expected to reach the disabled Hoehst nt tea o'clock to-morrow morning. A message from the Hoehst says that the forepeak is flooded xnd that lower holds 1 and 2 are partly flooded. The vessel is gradually getting out of control owing to the heavy seas, a tt <! the crew have been compelled to throw the cargo overboard. Another German steamer is cjpeeted to reach Minicoy Island, and will stand by till the arrival of the Herenles. It i» thought that the vessel ground, •d when passing through the narrow ehasnel between two reefs in heavy sega tad thick mist.—Australian Press Am* j elation. 1
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19732, 24 September 1929, Page 14
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