WRECKAGE ON. COAST
NOT YET IDENTIFIED
.The Marine Department at 'Wellington lias received full details of the wreckage -tvhieh was washed lip at Blackhead, on the East Coast, early this week. It was thought before that the wreckage might be from the launch Advance, which has been missing since early in" July, but, as stated yesterday, the Department's officer from' Napier did not believe the wreckage was from the Advance. The Marine Department would.be pleased to hear from any who, from the information given below, may be able to assist in the identification of the wreckage. There is a cabin-top 10ft Tin long by 6ft 3in at one 'end and tapered to a point at the other end. It is painted blue inside, and blue over white outside. It consists of ten planks on each side of the centre, the-v planks being set on nine cross-ribs. The cabin-top here described could not be part of the Advance, as the missing-launch's cabintop was painted chocolate on the outside, and white inside.
A small copper benzine tank was tound near the cabin-top, and was taken to Napier, but from inquiries made it has been established that it was not part of the equipment of the Advance. The tank is being sent to the Marine Department at Wellington. The wreckage is stated not to be part °«™ c ya<£* Amai ' whicll was wrecked, off Tory Channel early this year '
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 38, 13 August 1932, Page 10
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235WRECKAGE ON. COAST Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 38, 13 August 1932, Page 10
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