THE CREW ARRIVES
CAPTAIN'S TRIBUTE TO THE MEN.
(Received sth September, 11.30 a.m.)
HOBART, : This Day: , The crew of the Karamu arrived here on board the Karma. ' , ; .-,.■
Captain Huntley, who commanded the - Karamu, paid a, tribute-to 'the■ pluck anoT wonderful endurance! .of the crew, and *' also to the seamanship "of Captain Mur-. ray, of the Karma. -• ■ . ■;• ■'. ■ .•: Considerable difficulty was experienced■■■• in getting the crew of the Karamu on: to| the Karma, arid at times it appeared as' if there would be loss of life. ■ \
On account of .the heavy seas it ..was 1' impossible for the Karina's .boats 'to. get close up to.the Karamu, and for.a cpn-., siderable time the men were drifting • about ob rafts. ,;The men who pulled' to the shore from the Karamu, as report-, ed yesterday, were, rescued. After naving been located by means of smoke signals they were towed to,the Karma. ■
All the men suffered severely from .the cold.. '; ..- .'•' ■ ' ■''..' :-' "•'.• :'""
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 58, 5 September 1925, Page 7
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154THE CREW ARRIVES Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 58, 5 September 1925, Page 7
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