ROPE LADDER BREAKS
PILOT’S NARROW ESCAPE [By Telegraph—Press Association] AUCKLAND, 27th January. When coming ashore at Prince’s wharf from tho Federal steamer Huntingdon, which ho had piloted into port, Captain Hogan, of the Auckland Harbour Board, nearly lost his life when the rope ladder down which he was climbing carried away. Falling about 40ft from the level of the main deck of the ship which, being only half laden, was high out of the water, Captain Hogan fell into the sea between the wharf and the side of the vessel, where there was a space, of no more than two feet. Fortunately Captain llogan did not strike the wharf, and was able to keep himself afloat with the aid of a. lifebuoy thrown lo him from the wharf. As the Huntingdon was swinging into her berth, threatening (o crush him between her side and the piles, he was hastily towed by a rope from the wharf along to the hows of the ship where he was picked up hv a harbour board launch.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 29 January 1936, Page 8
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