DERELICT CRUISER
BREAKS AWAY .FROMTUG. {tJhif/ed' Press Association--By KJpctr> ' ; Telegraph—Copyright.] ..... LONDON, September 26. During an exceptionally severe gale off the East Coast of Britain, the o’d cruiser, ‘'Conquest,” which was in tow, for Fife to be scrapped, broke adrift, and a tug which had her in charge has signalled to all shipping to keep a strict lookout for the vessel, which is drifting 25 miles south of Flam borough Head. The tug’s message states that there are six. men aboard ..the .cruiser, .which, being out..of. control, is dangerdus to navigation..., /The tug’s,efforts to .take the cruiser,in .tow, again,averejunsuccess'iil owing to the,, bad w.eather which shows no signs of moderating. VESSEL, PICKED UR. •*, LONDON, September- , After being for ten hours adrift, tile cruiser “Conquest”,, was picked up ly a Hull tug, and was towed into the Humber.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1930, Page 3
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