THE THODE FAGELUND

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 27

THE THODE FAGELUND

SUCCESSFULLY REFLOATED. SYDNEY, February 1. Captain Spinks, who had charge of the salving of the Thode Fagelund, has succeeded in getting the big steamer off the rocks, and has towed her safely to Sydney. The Thode Fagelund was on her way to Sydney in ballast from Adelaide to be docked, and during a haze or fog of exceptional density that hung on the coastline on the night of January 22 ran ashore on Potter Point, at the northern end of Cronulla Beach. The news was first brought to Sydney by the coastal steamers Fearless and Governor Blackall, the attention of both of which had been attracted by distress signals, and at about 2 a.m. the pilot steamer Captain Cook was, by instructions of Captain Newton, Superintendent of Navigation, despatched to the scene. The lifeboat crew was also summoned to be in readiness to .proceed at a moment's notice, but fortunately its services were not required. Tie Thode FagelmuL which was out pi

her course, went ashore a%' half-past 8 ai night, and remained fast, the rocks pieroing the bottom of the vessel. The position was regarded as serious, and little haps was entertained at first about refloating the vessel.

The Thode Fagelund was launched in November, 1904. from the yartte of J. Priestman and do., of Sunderland, for * shipping firm at Tonsberg, Norway. She is a steel eorew vessel of 4-352 tons gron and of 2826 net, and, is classed 100 .Al at Lloyd's. Her dimensions are: — Length, 355 ft; breadth, 50ft; and depth, 20ft. Her propelling machinery consists of a set of triple-expansion engine* built by Blair and Co., of Stockton, the diameters of the cylinders being 25in, 42in,' and 68in respectively, with a stroke of 45in.

It is somewhat remarkable that within a comparatively short period two bin tramp steamships under the Norwegian flag have been wrecked on the New South Wales coast. The Thordis was totally lost near Port Stephens, the Fide- became a hopeless wreck on the North Coast, the Thode Fagelund being the third vessel to meet serioui trouble under the same flag.