BOAT'S STORMY TRIP.
HAUTURU FROM ONEHUNGA
BUFFETED THROUGHOUT NIGHT.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday.
A stormy trip was experienced by the Northern Steamship Company's motorvessel Hauturu on her voyage from Onehunga to New Plymouth. The vessel cleared Onehunga yesterday, and crossed the bar safely at 3.20 p.m., in spite of a strong wind. Four hours later, however, when the Hauturu was about 27 miles south of Manukau, the wind veered from west to south-west and increased to a gale. Heavy cross seas struck the vessel hard and rolled her violently. She shipped water all night and the decks were continually awash. Only with the greatest difficulty could a foothold be retained. On the bridge it was impossible to stand up. Several times the seas were so high that they engulfed the bridge. No one had any sleep. The ship continued to toss until it found the shelter of the New Plymouth breakwater, where it berthed at 8.15 a.m. to-day. No damage of any consequence was done by the heavy seas.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20807, 25 February 1931, Page 10
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