THE FINDING OF THE U.S.S. PENCUIN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 10

THE FINDING OF THE U.S.S. PENCUIN.

Sir,— Though never having ' belonged to ;ho seafaring life, and being quite a layman h nautical affairs, it has frequently occurred mmo • that : it is a most' extraordinary fact, to say the least of it, that apparently not m, effort has been ttado to find the position )f the late sis. Penguin, now wrecked since February 12. 11l view of the Marino Inquiry, ind of tho great importanco the .discovery, sjduld have 'oa thft' blame, or, otherwise, to. ijV'httachod to thd captain, .'concerned, .it ibems'/peculiar that'tlnS' tecbgni'sed "authori;ies hare : taken not a step* ift; tho matter. Presumably the tehguin is not;sunk in more' ;han 20 fathoms or so, aild it would be quite jossiblo, by taking out grapnel gear,, and iragging alohg somft' 20 icet from tho botr of tho sea,"and to which, if it touch.tho ;ldo of the .suhken ship, paint tfould adiero. ■ With the knowledge of the tide sets, is set forth by . Captain Naylor's -defence, md'the force of tho at the.time,-it ippcars to me that some idea of the locality, could easily bo obtained'from. the position, of: the wreckage, coming ashore.. In conclusion, .it seonis that an appliance such is the. mari scope would be a, most .useful .instrument for the Wellington Harbour Board to havo, and. which,' in a case like, .tins; would be of very great help', to., evidence.— j 1 am ' eIC " MASTERTON. May 6. . , ; [We believe that some search ; has boen mad®, but not in a systomatio manner. A good many... pooplo hold the viow expressed by our correspondent as to tho desirableness of lotatina-the wreck.]