THE CUTTER NANCY.
PARTICULARS OF THE CASUALTY. The survivor, W. Gower, mate of the cutter Nancy, which was capsized off Waitoa Point on Friday night last, as detailed in the Herald of yesterday, reached town yesterday morning, and provides the following particulars regarding the disaster: — The Nancy was anchored off Waitoa Point on Friday, with a cargo of shingle, bound to Auckland, awaiting a favourable chance to sail for this port, A fierce westerly squall came down about half-past nine p.m., causing the cutter to heel over to such an extent that the water taken on board rushed aft, and she sank at her moorings. When the squall struck the cutter, Bloomfield (the master), who was lying down in the cabin, came on deck, but went below shortly afterwards to pub his clothes on. The squall was a very heavy one, and the weather rigging breaking, the mast snapped off about Bft below the cross-trees, and also came out of the step, and broke the deck. . Finding the cutter was in a sinking condition, bower sang out to Bloomfield to hurry up on deck, and jumped into the dingey, which was towing astern, but the boom swung round and swamped the dingey throwing Gower into the water. He then made for the shore, which was about 100 yds away, reaching it after a severe struggle, in an exhausted state. The cutter Stag was close to the beach, and Gower boarded her, and having told the crew what was the matter, thev launched their boat, and went off to the place where the Nancy was sunk, making an unsuccessful search for Bloomfield. The search was continued again on Saturday, but without success, and the Stag left for Auckland on Sunday, arriving yesterday morning. ' Captain Bloomfield leaves a wife and five children, who reside at Howick. Gower reported the circumstances of the casualty to Mr. A. Rose, Collector of Customs, yesterday, and an inquiry will be held at the Customhouse this morning. _ Mr. Bryant, the owner of the Nancy, loft in the s.s. Durham yesterday morning to make an inspection of the sunken cutter, and will endeavour to raise her.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11372, 15 May 1900, Page 5
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