STEAMER ON REEF
RIO CLARO FROM NEW YORK VESSEL POUNDING BADLY. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright. BRISBANE, September 9. The steamer Rio Claro, bound from New York to' North Queensland ports, grounded on Scott’s Reef, about thirty miles east of Cairns.. The weather is squally, and the vessel is pounding badly amidships.- Unless - she, is quickly refloated, things are likely to go badly with her. The Rio Claro is a cargo vessel of 4086, tons, built by the Blyth Shipbuilding Go. in 1922. and owned by the Thompson Shipping Go. ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT FAIL (Received September 9. 11.10 p.m.). Two attempts to refloat the Rio Claro have been abortive. Heavy seas' are pounding the: reef in squally weather. The steamer Malabar -is standing by and another steamer, the Rio Dorado, sister -ship of,the stricken’ vessel, is on her way to the scene of the disaster.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12548, 10 September 1926, Page 8
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