MISHAP TO SHIP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23428, 18 August 1939, Page 8

MISHAP TO SHIP

THE VESSEL CLANSMAN y SUBMERGED REEF STRUCK BEACHED NEAR COROMANDEL RETURN TO AUCKLAND TO-DAY After running on Colville Reef, at the northern extremity of the Corom and el Peninsula, yesterday morning, the Northern Steamship Company s motor-vessel Clansman, of 236 . tons fir oss, bound from Auckland to^', f ka ' tane, was forced to put into Cabbage Bay, on the western side of the peninsula, for beaching arid repairs. She will return to Auckland this afternoon to tranship her cargo and for thorough inspection and repairs. With Captain E. Catlicart, formerly of the Toa, as master, the Clansman left Auckland for Whakatane with a full cargo about midnight on Wednesday, and some hours later, when about 40-miles out of port, the ship struck the submerged Colville , e Clansman was quickly put full astern and was able to move away from rocks which had apparently struck her sides forward. The damage to planking resulted in leaking,, and, with engineroom and deck pumps working, the motor-vessel proceeded to Cabbage Bay. about 10 miles awav. it On reaching the bay thc ; Clansman was beached at high water and pumped dry for examination. _lt was found that the hull was intact and that no water had apparently entered the cargo spaces. Captain M. Pierotti, the company's marine superintendent, and Mr. H. Levey, engineer, left Auckland at 2 p.m. in the Kawau, which proceeded to Cabbage Bay alter her scheduled call at Coromandel. Temporary repairs were made at low water yesterday afternoon and it was expected that the Clansman would leave on her return to Auckland on this morning's tide. She will arrive this afternoon and 'her cargo for Whakatane will be transhipped to the Toa. The Clansman will probably go on a slipway on Monday.

CAUGHT BY GALE SMALL VESSEL TIRI MANUKAU BAR INCIDENT SKILFUL CROSSING MADE Caught by a fresh north-westerly gale, the coastal motor-vessel Tiri made a difficult crossing of-the bar at the entrance to the Manukau Harbour yesterday afternoon. Skilful seamanship brought the vessel through the south passage into the harbour. Owned .by A. G. Frankham, Limited, and commanded by 1 Captain H. Parker, the 169-ton coastal vessel is normally engaged in the trade between Auckland and northern ports. However, for a short time she has been relieving the Hokianga on the northern west coast run, and she left the Manukau shortly after 10 o'clock yeste_rday morning for Hokianga. She was to proceed from there to Auckland. Although fresh conditions prevailed, no difficulties were experienced on the outward passage across .the bar. A sharp drop in the barometer, rising seas and heavy rain squalls subsequently developed off the west coast, and it is thought that these factors resulted in the Tiri putting about and riinning before the north-westerly weather back to the Manukau.

With the tide low and a heavy sea breaking on the outer banks, the Tiri nosed her way up the .channel almost immediately below the*" South Head lighthouse. With a staysail set, she made only slow progress, and it was after six o'clock when she rounded "Puponga Point. The vessel did not reach Onehunga last night. Visibility on the harbour was exceptionally poor, and it was assumed that she dropped anchor in the vicinity of Cornwallis or Huia until daylight. This is a fairly common practice for vessels working the port on stormy nights. SCOW'S BATTLE WITH GALE SUCCESS RUNS FOR SHELTER [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Thursday ' Bound for Isgunguru, where it was intended to take on board a cargo of fireclay for Auckland, the Alwin Shipping Company's auxiliary scow Success was driven to shelter in the Whangarei Harbour this morning. The Success left Auckland at noon yesterday and fair weather was encountered until she reached Rodney Point. From there she battled against a heavy north-west gale and four hours were taken in steaming from the Hen to Bream Head, a distance of" about 10 miles. , Tlie Scow is. leaving Whangarei tonight and, should she be unable to make port at Nguuguru, she will load sand at Marsden Point for Auckland.