STILL AGROUND
STEAMER CHINA MARU
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, July 5,
. Cabled advice was received today by Russell and Somers, Ltd., Auckland, agents for the Yamashita Steam Ship Company, that the company's steamer, China Maru, is still aground in the Feni Group, east of.New Ireland, and about 130 miles from Rabaul, and that the steamer Yamasimo Maru attempted to refloat her without result.
No cargo has been damaged. A large quantity of the consignment is for New Zealand.
The China Maru, of 5870 tons gross, went ashore early last week when/making her first trip from Japan to tralia. It was reported that the No. 1 forepeak was badly damaged, and that the vessel was taking in water in the No. 2 ballast tank; The position of the steamer has been regarded as serious. The steamer Mako, formerly owned by Richardson and Co, in the Auckland-East Coast service, went frorri Rabaul to the ship last week with a diver and salvage tackle, but apparently was not able to assist. The Yamasimo Maru was on a voyage from Brisbane to Japan.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 20
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179STILL AGROUND Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 20
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