WRECK OF A FULL-RIGGED SHIP

Northern Advocate, 19 September 1910, Page 5

WRECK OF A FULL-RIGGED SHIP

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ONE" BOAT Mli||iNG. (Received Sept. 19, $p0 a m.) MELBOURNE Sept. 18. • A full-rigged ship, thef ! "Carnarvort Bay," of seventeen hundred 1 and ninety five tons bound from Liverpool to Sydney, struck a reef oil the southeast of King's Island, at 6.30 on Thursday night, during a heavy-gale.

The steamer TarcoolaJ.arrived today, bringing the and third mates and the crew of the wrecked vessel, wht|Jwere picked up in an cpen boat ,<|n Saturday afternoon off Cape Liptrap;

The second boat contai.ij.ng the first mate and thirteen of the crew and passengers is still missing.

The Carnarvon Bay, when 87 days out, experienced a succession of heavy weather long before she approached the Australian coast. On Thursday evening she was driving before a gale and was suddenly brought up with a tremendous crash. The vessel then began bumping heavily amidships, and as the masts showed signs of falling. Captain Griffiths ordered the two boats to be launched. This was; done with much difficulty in the heavy sea, the captain, ilrst, second and third officers remaining till the last. There was some difficulty in getting the boats put back to take them off, the men in the bjats fearing that the masts would fall upon them. Eventually all were got safely into the boats, and the captain decided to make for Launceston. He gave the first mate's boat instructions, but owing to the heavy sea and the darkness the boats separated in a few minutes, and the mate's boat was not again seen. heavy weather diove the captain's boat towards the Victorian coast, which he was trying to make when pici-.ed up. The rescued were in a very exhausted condition after fighting, against the stormy conditions. The boat was partially fiHeo* with water and the food almost extended, only half a sardine* apiece remaining. %J j