Stranding of the Ruapehu.
—. o FINDING OF 't'llE COURT
(BY TKl.kukai'H.)
(l'<r I'lts.i A*n"<-ntti>'H.)
WKi.i.iMi io.v, Thi.s day. The fourth othcer is censured for not taking more prompt action at tin* time of danger, ami for k- • piitu an m-ullMunr look out. The Court held the Captain resjtoiisible of ait error ia judgment in the compiles instead of .1 more clearly defined point , alio to his Itui\ In# the bridge wbcit Hearing land without full and .-surticieiit instructions to ;h- watch. The chief otticer was held irrc-hjh>iisil> 1 e for the stranding as bin full watch wjw e<<u cur red in by the master. Laft T. The (\>:irt hi'ld tht-y had jurwii" f-'-u to deal with the liuapthu. Th« i« rti ficau* -sisjundid of thf cap:am for thrrr months and thi- Court <>rU rvd him to puy eo->t-, i-\ivpt !'■> which tinfourth maU" i- '.■> |>a\ . Hiev e\imi r.U<tht! chu-f ortic»-r of an> r» -j*>n-i!.shu. l«ccaiHt> th*- captain -hould haw had a bvlWrr with htm; and returned bis and tbo fourth snttWcf
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Hastings Standard, Issue 217, 11 January 1897, Page 2
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170Stranding of the Ruapehu. Hastings Standard, Issue 217, 11 January 1897, Page 2
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