SHIP BUFFETED
CROSSING GREYMOUTH BAR WHEELHOUSE SMASHED (0.C.) GHEYMOUTH. Wednesday A severe buffeting was received by tlio coastal motor-vessel To Aroha in crossing the Greymouth Bar shortly before H> o'clock this morning, and some damage was caused to deck fix-
A rounh sea was running at the time, with the har!\our signals at "bar dangerous.'' and as the Te Aroha rounded the south breakwater it was quickly flung toward the north breakwater. The ship's powerful engines enabled it to avoid the danger of striking the rocks on the north side, but a big sea broke right over the stern, smashing the wheelhou.se. Tho master, Captain Sawyers, was in front of the wheelhouse when the wave broke, and he had a fortunate escape. The To Aroha, which is of 56 tons net. left Westport for Greymouth last night. Captain Sawyers stated to-day that the sea on the bar did not look exceptionally bad from the roa 1 stead and with the power of the vessel's engines he did not anticipate any trouble. It was tho one big wave from the stern which caused the damage.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 8
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