FAMOUS SHIP

Grey River Argus, 26 March 1928, Page 5

FAMOUS SHIP

TO END HER DAYS Fate of the “E. B. Sterling” (Received March 25 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 24. There is a distinct touch of pathos in tl'.o fact that the sailing vessel E. R. Sterling, which is being sold at Hull to be broken up. is to end her fortyfive years of noble life at the shipbreaker’s yard. The terrible battering she had, as cabled on January 30th last, meant the end. “She is to be towed round this week-end. Then we part,” said'Captain Sterling. “I could refit her at a cost of five thousand potoids. but freights are depressed.” An expert says that in the present stat • of the market, the E. R. Sterling, for which her captain on c'?. rejected an offer of fifteen thousand sterling, would not realise more than four thousand. Captain Sterling is undecided as to flip future. He thinks that he may give up sailing vessels in favour of steam. In any case, he is going to America first, and then to Australia. A touch of the sea dog was. apparent when he was informed that the ship would have to be ballasted in order to

ic towed. Captain Sterling said: “It s not necessary to have her ballasted. I will stay aboard throughout the tow ind show you! ’ ’