STEAMER RAMMED

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1928, Page 4

STEAMER RAMMED

NAVAL BOAT’S EXPLANATION. LONDON, May 9. The second mate of the Gre* k steamer loanniy Fafalois, giving evidence at th e inquest, on two victim--* of the wreck, said there was a thick fog, and it number of whistles- were heard round about. The engines were stopped five minutes before the collision. The vessel kept her cou’rse and exchanged blasts. They had not seen any vessel until they saw the Bacchus a few yards away. The captain of the British Naval vessel, Bacchus, said his vessel was doing five knots, and changed her course three times, on hearing blasts, now on this side, now on that. "When the Greek steamer loomed up in front, he reversed engines, but tho other crossed him at excessive speed. He tried to avoid her, but failed. He stopped the engines, hoping to lock the vessels together, hut the Greek steamer’s speed pulled her out, and she sank. A verdict of accidental death was returned.