SHIP ABANDONS MERCY DASH TO HEARD ISLAND
, SYDNEY, July 26. The freighter Perthshire has nbandoned he’ attempt to reach Heard Island where Dr. Serge Uctovikoff it critically ill with appendicitis and ii now steaming to c-enplote her vo;ug« from London to Adelaide. Tliis informaturn was received by th« Commonwealth Director of Navigation, Cantain N. G. Roskrugc,"early today. The ship’s master, Captain A. J, Hogg, radioed that he hsa been hoveto for 1! hours in a gale and high seal and that the fuel situation was becoming critical. He added; "The hazard) of making a further attempt to react Heard Island arc greater than I an ticipated and it would be against mj better judgment to further risk my shij and crew.” Caolain Roskruge replied: Thank! for the gallant attempt.” . When the skip was turned about, sh( was 60 hours sailing time from thi island
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23316, 27 July 1950, Page 6
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144SHIP ABANDONS MERCY DASH TO HEARD ISLAND Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23316, 27 July 1950, Page 6
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