SINKING OF THE KAKARIKI

Evening Star, Issue 22572, 13 February 1937, Page 17

SINKING OF THE KAKARIKI

MARINE COURT'S FINDING CAPTAIN WHITE IN DEFAULT Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright SYDNEY, February 12. The Marine Court’s finding in the Kakariki-Caradale collision held that the master of the Kakariki, Thomas William White, was in default in failing to keep out of the way of the Caradale, when by his action in altering his course to port the Kakariki became the crowding ship with the _ Caradale on her starboard bow, Captain White thus committing breaches of clauses 19 and 22 respectively of the navigation collision regulations. The court, however, found that Captain White was not guilty of a gross act of misconduct, and added that had both ships kept their respective courses they would have cleared each other, port side to port side, but the Kakariki altered her course to port, making a collision inevitable. WRIT FOR DAMAGES. SYDNEY, February 12. Claiming £15,000 as damages for alleged negligence in the navigation and control of the Kakariki, the James Patrick Company Ltd., owners of the Caradale, issued a writ against the Union Steam Ship Company arising out of the collision. INQUEST ON VICTIMS. MELBOURNE, February 12. The city coroner held an inquiry into the deaths of three of the five of the crew of the Kakariki, and after hearing evidence found that the men died of drowning by misadventure.