NARROW ESCAPE
OTRANTO'S- COLLISION WITH -JAPANESE STEAMER. BRITISH LINER SLOWLY RETURNS TO ANCHORAGE. PUMPING- OPERATIONS KEEP KITAMO MARU AELOAT. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyrit’bl Australian Press Assn.—United Service LONDON, August 12. The Otranto's passengers were dining when the collision with the lvilamo Maru occurred near Grimsby The contents of the tables were thrown everywhere. A second impact- occurred shortly afforwards. The Otranto was a full ship with excursionists for a trip round Norway. Many rushed on deck and donned lifebelts. Though the extent of the damage was not known there was no panic. The women were particularly calm-. The Otranto's bows suiiered the worst damage. The vessel was stationary for half an hour while the damage was being ascertained, and thereafter returned slowly to her anchorage. A special train took the passengers to the Midlands and London. The seamen aboard the Kitaino Maru were asleep in bunks. One sustained a fractured leg and spine. Pumping operations proceeded throughout, the night to keep the lvitamo Maru atloat at the mouth of the Humber, and arrangements were made to tow the vessel into Hull dock this evening.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10664, 14 August 1928, Page 5
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187NARROW ESCAPE Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10664, 14 August 1928, Page 5
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