STORY OF THE SEA
THRILLING EXPERIENCE. ALMOST A DISASTER. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,) Received May 4, 9.55 am. SYDNEY, May 4. The barque Hamburg, which left Melbourne for the United Kingdom wheat-laden on April )8, has returned to Sydney after a thrilling experience. After rounding New Zealand, when 300 miles off the Bluff, she struck a violent gale which stripped the vessel of all its canvas. Tim gale continued for several days, there being mountainous seas. Then the rudder stock snapped and the vesel was out of control. The barque was knocked about by the gale and it was impossible to make repairs. On the third day the weather moderated, and the crew, who were mostly German apprentices, succeeded with much difficulty in rigging up jury steering gear. Taking advantage of the favourable wind, the captain decided to make for Sydney, though New Zealand was nearer, sailing with a jury rudder for nearly 1000 miles. Fortunately the cargo did not shift, for otherwise the vessel would 5 have been doomed,—Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 128, 4 May 1925, Page 5
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