SHIPS AND THE SEA.

Mataura Ensign, 3 November 1911, Page 6

SHIPS AND THE SEA.

STEAMER FOUNDERS. 10 DROWNED; NINE SAVED. LONDON, Nov. 2. The steamer Ravensheigh foundered im a gale off Minch Hebrides (west of Scotland). Ten people, including the captain, were drowned and nine were saved. SANK AFTER COLLISION. LAS.PALMAS, Nov. 2. The steamer Dioabah sank after collision, and 21 of the. crew and three pasengers were drowned. WASHED OVERBOARD. LONDON, Nov. 2. The barque Lindfield, from Adelaide, .encountered terrific weather. A steward and a seaman were washed overboard. A LONG PASSAGE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 2. After a lengthy passage of 31 days from Wellington to Auckland the big Italian sailer Australia arrived this afternoon. The vessel left Wellington on October 5 with the balance of her cargo of tiles from Marseilles. Under ordinary circumstances the sailer should have accomplished the trip in 12 days, but she encountered the heavy storms and gales so prevalent about a fortnight ago and was blown out of her course. A SAILER OVERDUE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 2. No word has been received as to the whereabouts of the iron barquentine I' ry Isabel, now 53 days out from V angape to Sydney. Considerable anxiety is felt for the vessel's safety. It is possible that she may have been dismasted or blowji far out of her course but even under the circumstances it would be expected that she would have been sighted by some vessel ere this.