THE KOMATA ACCIDENT.
OAPTATN PARTI,Y AT FAULT
Electric Telearauh —Press Association.
Wellington, Last Night.
At the enquiry into the stranding of the Komata the Court found that the stranding was primarily due to the heavy fog prevailing in Cook Strait, which prevented the captain from ascertaining his true positioif before th casualty. In view of the fact that fog signals wei> heard at regular intervals, and that the stranding and serious damage to the vessel was contributed 'to by the master’s failure to take soundings after altering his course, the Court ordered the master’s certificate to be returned to him, but that he 77tust pay the costs of the enquiry.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5352, 8 February 1916, Page 6
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110THE KOMATA ACCIDENT. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5352, 8 February 1916, Page 6
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