SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 948, 15 October 1910, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

e < WRECKS ON BRITISH COAST. ' LOSS OF LIFE. , By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. >' (Rec. Oct 15, 0.55 a.m.) London, October 14. - ■ Numerous minor wrecks . have oo- .:v.--v. ourred on ' the coasts of Bntatn and 'v- r Ireland. , ' The Saint David's' lifeboat. 'struck rock at Ramsey S<kind, three occupants ; ; v: being drowned. The captain, of . a coasting bargo/with' his wife and;child,- were..drowned at vLeysdown. : &v. BRITISH STEAMER FOUNDERS. ... London, October 13. . •<j The steamer- Heathheld", (2140; tons) - ■ .!'.l has foundered oflc the coast of Norfolk;: . : - ..-r-.v Only two vof : the crow are -reported 'v.] saved. Twenty-men aro missing. <7: | , , . /J SWEDISH BARQUE SUNK , 1 London, October 13. | :- A trawler sank tlie Swedish barqufl - j Diana on the Dogger Bank. ' ' >,j Seven'sailors were drowned. - j THE STRATHNAIRN ARRIVES. 1 Hobart, October 14. . \ ■ The steamer Strathnairn, which wafl ■ ■: "'<S considerably overdue on the voyage from,:; : 1 1 Dunedin, has arrived 1 at. Southport.-: ■ ' The captain, reports that 1 the- weather I during the voyage was .the roughest' - - 1 J he has • ever experienced,. and lie : was -> • compelled to shelter for four days in • '-j Foveaux * Straits. .. 7,7. : 7' j