COASTAL VESSEL AGROUND
— ♦ Crew Forced to Abandon Her SYDNEY, April 3 The -wooden eoast-al steamer Jap ran aground on a sandspit in the vicinity of Cape Hawke. The vessel, which 242 tons gross, is owned by Coastal Steamships, Ltd. The crew of ton are now reported to be in a perilous post cion. Her starboard side is exposed to the breakers. The Jap had a full load of timber for Sydney. She had been bar-bound for several days and was being towed to sea when she grounded. Later: The crew abandoned the vessel to-day. ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT WAIHEMO SUVA, April 3 : An attempt last night to refloat the j Wnihemo with the assistance of the . Malake failed, though there was con- b siderable movement of the vessel. I
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 94, 4 April 1934, Page 9
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