THE WRECKED INDRRBARAH

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3943, 28 May 1913, Page 5

THE WRECKED INDRRBARAH

TERAWHITI RETURNS TO ■; v. WELLINGTON. AN ACCOUNT OF HER -WORK. - [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBXMJ WELLINGTON, May 27. After an absence of over two weeks from Wellington, the Union Co.’s tiig Terawhiti, which has been, engaged in salvaging operations at the scene of tho stranding of tho Indrabarah, has arrived back in Wellington,.... Captain Watchlin was optimistic in regard to the chances of refloating the big boat. “They will get her off all right. I think,” he said. “We hope next tine we come back to Wellington. to have her in town.

“The Terawlviti’s task has throughout been one of the greatest difficulty. The weather was very rough, only three fine days being experienced. In those throe days managed to lay three anchors, which are now taking tho strain of the seaward hawsers, while two lines from the stranded’ vessel have been attached to anchors buried in the sand inshore. In heavy weather the waves broke a quarter of a mile off shore and tho Terawhiti was at no time able to. got very close to the Indrabarah. There are only about 14 feet of water within 250 cable lengths of her at low tide. She has now made a bed for herself in the sand and is firmly embedded, moving neither with mo sea nor with the tide. She is making no water, and those on board her arc not in an uncomfortable position.” After taking aboard two five-toil anchors now in process of manufacture and some strong, cables, the Terawhiti will leave again for Rangitikei Bight. The question has been mooted of lighters taking the cargo out of the stranded vessel, but the general opinion seems to be that there is no possibility of lighters being able to get alongside the Indrabarah in her present position.