AN ICE-STREWN SEA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 106, 3 May 1909, Page 5

AN ICE-STREWN SEA.

THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF A

SHIP

BERGS 700 FEET HIGH.

[press association.] (Received May 3, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 3

Further information states that the Norwegian ship Meletta, from La Plata, which reported at Adelaide a we#k or two ago, had a thrilling expedience. Twelve days out she ran into an immense icefield, and took three days ■and four nights to traverse it. She travelled 343 miles in ice.

Some of the bergs were 700 feet high. "The- difficulties of navigation were increased by a dense fog. The ship had several narrow escapes of being crushed, but escaped undamaged.