ENGLISH CHANNEL GALE
HUGE WAVES. STEAMER BUFFETED. RUDDER DAMAGED. British Official Wireless Service. Rugby, Dec. 3. The steamer Versailles, engaged on the cross channel service, encountered heavy seas this morning when about 12 miles out from Newhaven harbour. The wind rose to gale force, and in the buffeting the rudder was damaged. The Versailles has had to anchor off Seaford Head until the wind moderates. A tug which was sent to her assistance had to fight through a 50 miles an hour gale and one huge wave broke over the deck, severely injuring one of the crew.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 302, 5 December 1931, Page 6
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