LATE SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 18334, 23 July 1923, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

The Kamo was docked at Port Chalmers to-day for periodical survey.

THIS WEEK’S SYDNEY STEAMER,.

The ITuddart-Parkcr liner IJlimnroa left Sydney at noon on Saturday for Wellington, where she is expected on Wednesday morning. She will leave on her return to tbs Australian port on Friday morning. MOERAKI FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Company’s liner Moeraki is expected to arrive at Wellington to-mor-row morning from Melbourne. She has eighty-four passengers for New Zealand. Alter putting out cargo at Wellington she should sail on Wednesday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The Moeraki is duo here on Friday morning.

EX-GERMAN LINER CRAGNES3.

The Reardon .Smith steamer Craguess, which arrived at Auckland last Wednesday afternoon from Port Arthur (Texas) with a cargo of case oil and general freight, is an ox-Gernian e(earner. She was nam'd the Sell wo bon, and was owned by the North-German Lloyd Company. It is nearly nine months since tho Cragnoss left England. She sailed from Middlesbrough in November last with a cargo of pig iron and general cargo for New York. Ta tho Atlantic the vessel encountered a hurricane, and for some days was in danger nf foundering. Sons swept her fore and aft. with tho result that the boats were washed away, the bulwarks flattened in, and tho steering gear smashed. All efforts to repair the hitter damage were without success, which left tho vessel uncontrolled mid at the mercy of tho elements. By a remarkable coincidence she. steadied herself head to the sea, and remained in that position with tho engine working. In this manner tho Cragness was worked in tho direction of St. John, where tho steamer’s wireless distress signals were picked up. Tugs wore despatched to the vessel’s assistance, and later she was towed into that port, badly battered. It was an experience not likely to be forgotten by tho steamer’s crew, especially tho second officer, who has his leg badly wrenched. After repairs were effected at St. John, the Graf ness resumed her voyage to New York. On completion of discharge at the latter port the Cragness made two voyages from Norfolk, Virginia, to Spain, carrying each voyage, over 800 horses and mules and about 4,000 tons of wheat. On the completion of the two charters she went to New York to take up her present run. The Cragness left Port Arthur on June 10, and experienced fine weather until July 5, when stormy weather was encountered. From that date until reaching tho New Zealand coast the Wagncss steamed against a succession of gales, varying from south-east to south-west.. High head seas buffeted the vessel all the time, 71ml repeatedly flooded the decks fore and aft. The wind blew in violent effnalls with heavy rain showers. Fortunately, no damage was done.