THE PORT BOWEN

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1941, Page 8

THE PORT BOWEN

RAPID DISMANTLING, WANGANUI. January IS. The ‘‘Port Bowen,” stranded on Castlecliff - beach, is beginning to bear all the appearance of a wreck, as the work of stripping progresses. The whole of the top hamper has been removed, the first to go being the funnel and bridge, and later, the deckhouses. Pounded by heavy seas, paint has given way to rust. All the side railings has’ gone, and much plating forward has been cut away. Much material has been sent to other parts of New Zealand. Piping and cork in the insulation chambers has been sent to Kakariki, where the old freezing works are t° be fitted up for the cool storage of meat, until it can be shipped to Great Britain. Some refrigerating machinery has also been taken out. The loreshore near the ship resembles a marine dealer’s yard, on which a variety ol material, taken from the steamer, is heaped. This included much piping, plates, various classes of timber, and thousands of minor parts. It will be some time before all the machinery has been removed. When it is, the plating will be cut away down to water edge.