BARQUE IN A GALE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7020, 7 January 1910, Page 7

BARQUE IN A GALE

CAPTAIN WASHED AWAY THIRD OFFICER HAS A* NARROW • ESCAPE. COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN SHIP By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 6, 11.5 p.fflfl.} MELBOURNE, January 6. Tho French, barque Marechal de iTurenne, 1939 tons, which left Now ,York on September 23rd for Melbourne, with a cargo of case oils, has arrived.

On December 28th tho vessel envountered a severe gale. Huge seas :swopt the decks, and one carried Cap. I tain Perrott and the third officer ovorboard. The latter had taken the procaution to lnsli himself to a post and was hauled aboard again. The captain was not missed for a quarter of an hour, and was not again seen. He !was only married a month beforo leaving Now, York, A few days after starting on the voyage the barque, during a fog, collided at midnight with an unknown Vessel, rooeiving a slanting blow on the starboard sido above the waterdine, which did considerable damage. Tho other vossol continued her voyage and was not seen again. THE STRANDED AYRSHIRE. HEAVY LOSSES EXPECTED ON CARGO. (Received January 7, 1.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 6. The Underwriters' Association has l»oen advised that tho Ayrshire, wliich collided with tho steamer Arcadian on •Sunday and was towed to Holyhead and boachod, as badly damaged. The cargo is now being discharged. It is esbimaltod tliat the lossos on cargo will bo heavy.