COLLISION IN NEWCASTLE HARBOUR.
TTTO STEAMERS AND WHARF PLANT DAMAGED. fpnnss association.] Stdney, sth January. A serious collision has occurred in Newcastle Ilarbour between the steamers Dovedale (1821 tons) and Indianapolis (2226 tons), both under charter to the Adelaide Shipping Company. The Dovedale, entering her berth, struck the Indianapolis, which was lying at. the Dyke loading cattle, with tremendous force, and stove in a number of plates abreast of the forward hatch. The Dovedale's stem was bent, and eight plates were damaged. In swinging round after the impact, the Dovedale struck the wharf with her stern, smashing a propeller blade and bursting the pipes supplying the hydraulic cranes, and stopping loading operations with the whole of the cranes for several hours. The Indianapolis discharged her cattle, and then left for Sydney to be docked. The damage to the vessels, wharf, and cranes is estimated at several thousands of pounds.
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Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1897, Page 5
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149COLLISION IN NEWCASTLE HARBOUR. Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1897, Page 5
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