A NAUTICAL INQUIRY.
WELLINGTON, Aprii 25. A nautical court of inquiry, over which Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., presided, sat today concerning the steamer Cygnet touching ground near Waipapa Point on March 31 last Captain Williamson, in his evidence, said he might have been deceived by the atmospheric conditions in getting close in shore, and the heavy floods and winds might have affected the shingle beds. He thought he was rhiee miles and a-half off the land. The court found that the master committed an error of judgment in changing his course, but that he acted in a seam-man-like manner in bringing the vessel safely to port. His certificate would be returned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19260504.2.261
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 80
Word Count
112A NAUTICAL INQUIRY. Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 80
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in