MISHAPS AT SEA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3524, 27 September 1921, Page 16

MISHAPS AT SEA.

OUTBREAK OF TIRE. CAPETOWN, September 21. A wireless message received states that the fire on the steamer Port Augusta, which was bound from New York to Fremantle, started £0 miles from Capetown. The captain reported that though the position was serious he was not in need lof immediate assistance. He is making for Capetown with all possible speed. September 23. The Port Augusta arrived early this morning. Tier position is believed to be slightly improved. COLLISION IN A FOG. LONDON. September 23. During a fog at O.stend the mail steamer Jan Breydel collided with the Norwegian steamer Selina off the Goodwin Sands. The Selina sank in five minutes, 10 of the crew being drowned and two killed by the collision. The dan Jlreydel’s boats rescued the remaining 14, several of whom were seriously injured. M. Kubelik (the noted violinist), who was aboard the Jan Breydel, said the vessel would not sink, but the people on deck were crying and screaming after the collision. 'The Selina, which was 300 yards away, sank in five minutes without time to lower the boats. He saw people clinging to a spar. The Jan Breydel’s boats rescued 10. A tragic episode occurred. M. M err el, the Selina’s captain, saw his wife and baby in arms and a young son in the water. He swam to their aid and clasped his wife and baby under his arm. while the boy clung to his back. He thus struck out for the .Tan Breydel which picked them up. Unhappily the baby was dead and Airs Merrel died later from exhaustion. CAR DIN IA ON A REEF. SU VA. September 23. The shin Cardinia, bound from Levuka to Apia, missed stays and drifted on to the Mumbualiiu reef at 9.30 last night. She was bumping heavily at daylight. There is a depth of 7ft 6in of water in her hold, and it is Seared that : in: wili become a total wreck. Captain Smith and the new are standing by. Her cargo consists of 1430 tons of copra shipped by Morris TU-dstrom, and insured for £40,000. The Government steamer Ranadi lias left Suva for the wreck. September 24. The Ranadi has returned from the Cardinal wreck. She reports that there is no hope of salving the ship. There is 15ft of water in her hold. If the weather continues calm it may he possible to salve a portion of licr cargo and gear from inside the reef in punts. The cantain, his wife ami daughter, and the crew refuse to leave the ship.