THE C. A. LARSEN ARRIVING AT PORT CHALMERS. On the evening of February 22 the whaler C. A. Larsen, 12,093 tons, carrying a cargo of whale oil valued at more than £250,000, struck a reef when entering Paterson’s Inlet, Stewart Island, where the base of the company’s operations is situated She was badly damaged, several holes being made in her hull, one being nearly 20ft long. The whaler was quickly taken control of by the chasers attending her, and her captain showed resource and conspicuous seamanship. After being towed up the Inlet for a distance the ship settled down. Following a period of great activity, the holes were patched and the ship moved to a position of safety. Further repairs followed, and the C. A. Larsen reached Port Chalmers on Friday, April 13.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3867, 24 April 1928, Page 39
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133THE C. A. LARSEN ARRIVING AT PORT CHALMERS. On the evening of February 22 the whaler C. A. Larsen, 12,093 tons, carrying a cargo of whale oil valued at more than £250,000, struck a reef when entering Paterson’s Inlet, Stewart Island, where the base of the company’s operations is situated She was badly damaged, several holes being made in her hull, one being nearly 20ft long. The whaler was quickly taken control of by the chasers attending her, and her captain showed resource and conspicuous seamanship. After being towed up the Inlet for a distance the ship settled down. Following a period of great activity, the holes were patched and the ship moved to a position of safety. Further repairs followed, and the C. A. Larsen reached Port Chalmers on Friday, April 13. Otago Witness, Issue 3867, 24 April 1928, Page 39
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