SEARCHING FOR A DERELICT.

Otago Daily Times, 27 April 1906, Page 5

SEARCHING FOR A DERELICT.

(Per U:;nr.n Pr.nss \<ssociatios.) WELLINGTON, April 26. The tn? Duro, which was sent to search for the derelict, vessel sewi in Cook Strait, come npen the overturned ycwl 9.0 miles north of Kapiti Island. Grappling-irons were made fast tn the derelict, but on each occasion the low-line parted, and as the wind and sea were iocKWini: ihe Duco left her. Captain Abrani describes the vessel a* being copper fastened, will; a hull of vaclit-like lines. No name w visible, but he believes thai the vessel is tho Ronga, wliicli left Lviiellon on Saturday, coalladen, for ilavo'iock.

The following are !lir> name? of the crow of (ho Rong.-i:—Edward Oifo Peterson. ■master, 40 .roars, single, a native of Sweden: .1.. i'otor-on. mate and A.]!., 30 rears, single, a native of Sweden: Charles Foreman, AM. and rook, 42 years, r-iisfilo, a native of (Germany; J. .Wacl'hoison. A.1'.,. 37 rears, single. Scotchman; J. •lo'rmson, A.P.. 27 years, single, Norwegian: (J. Olfn. AM. 22 years, si'ijrlc; Norwegian. The Ron;,'.", was «. wooden topsail schooner of 93 tons register, and was built about six rears aio, having Ihvii launched at tlie end of H99 or the early part of 1900 from flio yards of Messrs Lane and "Brown, of Whaugnroa. Norl.li Auckland. She was owned by Mr T. H. Ker. of Chri=tehurch. She capsized in Polorus Round during a sudden sqrall in September. ISOI. and in September. IPO?., she capsized' a s"cond time in tlie Sound. After boi'y righted f!i« second time her masts were cur down several feet, and her sail area was reduced.