THE TYRONE WRECK.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 9 October 1913, Page 5

THE TYRONE WRECK.

NAUTICAL ENQUIRY CONTINUED

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, Oct. 8. The nautical enquiry into the wreck of the Tyrone was continued to-day. Evidence as to the occurrence was given by officers and members of the crew. Captain Duncan, master mariner and Eilot at the heads, said that he had een out very often • a mile to a mile and a half when the fog signal was working and had not heard it. Witness thought that the chart was inaccurate with regard to the vicinity of the wreck. The following charges were made in respect to Captain McLaughlan : —(1) Whether or not the casualty was directly or indirectly caused by the careless navigation of the master—(a) in not charting the proper distance on the chart from Akaroa light to Taiaroa heads light; (b) in not taking soundings to verify the vessel's speed when the vessel was within the radius of Taiaroa heads light and Moeraki light was shut out; (c) in not taking soundings and veering the vessel's head to sea when he heard the first fog signals. The following charge was made in respect of the second officer: That being in charge of the ship from midnight till 2 a.m., and on duty from 2 a.m. till 4 a.m.. was it not his duty to find out by charting the position of the vessel when taking over the watch to find out the distance he had to run to Taiaroa heads, as he knew he was running on a straight course for Taiaroa heads. The enquiry then adjourned till tomorrow.