Tug to aid freighter
PA ? ? Whangarei A Northland Harbour Board ,tug . has gone to the assistance of the Blue. Port freighter Trojan Staf?Whi6Ji is delayed ?. with ”, steering trouble off the East-Cape. The tug Raumangawas sent from Whangarei on Sunday in response--to’ a call from? the shipping company, said the. board’s;.’ Harbour Superintendent, Captain P. N; j McKellar; : yesterday. ’ f Tlie Trojan Star (6680 tonnes);- en route to Wellington from North America, is about 700 miles east southeast of Whangarei. The two
ships, were, expected to rendezvous about midnight last night. Captain McKellar said he did not know if a tow would be necessary. j The Trojan Star was not crippled, she still had power, but the rudder had come loose on its keyway, said Captain McKellar. He estimated that it could take four days from rendezvous before the ship arrived at Wellington. . ■'
■ The Raumanga is under the command of Captain G. Williams and has a crew of 12. The Trojan Star was origin* ally due in Lyttelton yesterday to load meat for Iran.
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