SIX DIE AT SEA
Ketch Sinks In Sudden Squall (N.Z. Prtn Ann.—Copyright) NASSAU (Bahamas), November 14. Six persons aboard the 60ft ketch Blue Belle were killed when the vessel ran into a sudden squall and sank ah thin 15 minutes late Sunday night. Captain Julian Harvey, aged 44, the only survivor, was brought to Nassau last night, with the body of an unidentified girl of about 10, the Associated Press said. The Blue Belle left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last Wednesday on a week’s cruise of Bahaman waters.
Mr Harvey sold the sudden squaH sent the mainmast crashing through the hull. Fire broke out and within 15 minutes the ketch went down. Mr Harvey said he was at the wheel and the others aboard, including Mrs Harvey, were in the stern. The skipper said he could not reach the others and after be was in the water, he managed to get into a lifeboat.
“It was dark, rough and squally,” be Mid. “1 aw a child floating in the water with a Ide-jacket. I pulled it into the Hfe-boat but the chHd was dead. I drifted al! night with the body and the tanker, Gulf Lyon, picked me up about I pm. today.** Others aboard were Arthur DupereauK. about 40. of Wisconsin. Ms wife and three children, including two boys about 8 and 14 years of age.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19611115.2.141
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29671, 15 November 1961, Page 15
Word Count
226SIX DIE AT SEA Press, Volume C, Issue 29671, 15 November 1961, Page 15
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in