LOST IN A STORM

Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 9

LOST IN A STORM

WRECK OF THE WHITE BAY

Jresi AesodatioD —By Telegraph—Copyright

SYDNEY, July Id.

At the inquest on the body of an Italian seaman, which was washed ashore at Newcastle from the wreck of the White Bay, an Italian seaman named Ricupero,_ who was the sole survivor, gave evidence that when the captain found that he was unable to make Newcastle be fired rockets. They sarv a boat come out from Newcastle, Imt the White Bay had been blown further north, and the vessel was nnnblo to give anv assistance. The White llav was blown' still further north, and ■is'it neared Stockton Beach the captain called the firemen out of the bold and instructed the crew to don lifebelts. As they were doing so, a great sea struck the ship, and she turned over When witness came to the snrface he saw the White Bay kell upwards twenty-five fathoms from the shore. There was no sign of the captain or crew, so witness swam ashore. A verdict of drowning through shipwreck was returned, the coroner adding that everything humanely possible had” been done to succour fho White Bay.