THE ECHO

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 130, 29 November 1932, Page 8

THE ECHO

REPAIRS BEGUN

ALL WOOL STILL IN SHIP

The auxiliary scow.Echo, which struck a rock inside the harbour entrance near Pencarrow on Saturday evening, and had to be towed, capsized, into port by the tug Toia on Sunday, was berthed last night at the floating dock wharf beside the Toia, and the tug's pumps were'used in keeping the water in the Echo down. This morning she was shifted to the Bailway Wharf, and a diver -went down and began repair work on the hull. The scow is now able to ride fairly lightly on the water,. although it is necessary for the Toia's pumps to be kept going all the time. - • . ' ■ \ .

The work of discharging! the Echo's cargo proceeded throughout to-day, and it was expected that it would be finished by i p.m. So far as can be ascertained, all the wool—about 175 bales—is in the vessel. It will have to be reconditioned. Three crates of. cheese were recovered yesterday iii the boat harbour, and a boat left for Somes Island. tp.'day to recover cargo washed up therel ' Nearly all the cargo washed out of the vessel will be accounted for, with the exception of a. little''chaff.

When the' Echo was being righted yesterday about" S feet was broken- off one of the masts: ■■•■.-■ ' ■

It is expected that the Echo will be towed to the Patent. Slip, in Evans Bay, about 5 o'clock this afternoon for the repairs to. be continued. It is stated that from a cursory examination of the vessel, not a great deal of repair work will be necessary. ■