The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 93, 11 July 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

WHANGAPE FOR NEWCASTLE.— The Union Company advises that the steamer Whangape will leave here on Thursday for Newcastle, where she will load again for Auckland. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. —With cargo from South Australian ports, Stanley (Tasmania) and Melbourne, the Union Company expects the steamer Kartigi to clear the latter port on Thursday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. PORT DENISON AT LONDON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison reached London from New Zealand on Saturday. The vessel, which sailed from Wellington on May 25, travelled via Cape Horn and St. Vincent.

HINEMOA SAILS THURSDAY.— Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Government steamer Hinemoa, which has been undergoing her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland, will leave hero on Thursday at 3 p.m. for Norfolk Island.

SUSSEX REPORTED.— The Sussex, from Newcastle, is due at Sourabaya to-day. She will proceed thence to Samarang and Calcutta, and is due at the latter port about July 25. The vessel will load there and complete at other Eastern ports for New Zealand ports, and should clear Calcutta early next month.

MELBOURN-NEW ZEALAND SERVICE.—The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the passenger steamer Manuka, at present undergoing overhaul and survey at Port Chalmers, will leave there on Saturday, July 23, Lyttelton July 25 and Wellington Tuesday, July 26, for Melbourne direct, replacing the, Moeraki in this service. The Moeraki, after discharging her inward cargo at New Zealand ports on this trip, will proceed from Wellington to Port Chalmers to lay up for her annual overhaul and survey.

CANADIAN SEIGNEUR FROM MONTREAL. —The Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer, Canadian Seigneur arrived at Auckland this morning from Canada and berthed later at Prince’s Wharf to commence the discharge of her general cargo. The vessel left Montreal on May 27 and cleared Sydney (Cape Breton) on June 1. Fine weather was experienced all the way to Panama Canal and after coaling at Colon the Canadian Seigneur left Balboa on June 16. Calm seas with variable winds prevailed across the Pacific and the vessel made good progress until nearing New Zealand. Early on Saturday last strong northerly gales arose and heavy seas broke over the ship. Although nothing was swept overboard the steamer pitched badly and made things unpleasant on board.

Captain W. McConechy is in- command of the Canadian Seigneur and has associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr. A. Le Blanc; second, Mr. P. Taylor: third, Mr. D. Thomas; chief engineer, Mr. P. Pyredie; second, Mr. F. Esson; third, Mr. VV. Nicholls; fourth, Mr. W. Harkness; wireless operator, Mr. M. Miller; chief steward. Mr. H. Singleton.

The local office of the Canadian Government Line expects to despatch the vessel toward the end of the week in continuation ot her voyage to Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge and load for the homeward trip. The vessel will arrive back at Auckland at the end of July to complete loading before sailing the next day for New York, Boston and Montreal.

W AIT EMAT A REPO RTS.— Accord - ing to a radio message received by the Union Company, the steamer Waite - mata is expected to arrive at Auckland on Friday morning next from Pacific Coast “ports. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. PORT HARDY COMPLETING.—Arriving at Auckland yesterday morning from Gisborne the C. and IX Line’s steamer Port Hardy will complete her loading here under the auspices of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. She is announced to sail from Auckland at daybreak on Wednesday for New York, Boston and London via Panama.

PERSIAN PRINCE IN PORT.— After nine days of heavy weather the steamer Persian Prince arrived at Auckland last evening from Nauru Island with a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Wanganui. Owing to the congested state of the wharves, the Persian Prince will not berth until after the departure of the Cheniston. The vessel sailed from Nauru Island on June 30 and soon after clearing the island ran into a hard head gale with heavy seas which lasted until arrival here. Although a large amount of water was shipped no damage was done to the vessel. Captain Hardeastle is still in command and has the same officers with him as when the vessel was in Auckland a short time ago.

CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.— An arrival at Auckland yesterday morning was the American steamer West Henshaw, from Pacific Coast ports, with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. After pratique was granted the vessel berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo, to the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. On this voyage the West Henshaw loaded her cargo at Eureka, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, sailing finally from the latter port on June 14. Until 10 o’clock on Saturday night, when the vessel encountered torrential rain and a hard north-east gale, generally good weather was experienced. After five hours the storm abated, and the vessel : continued her voyage in moderate weather. Captain R. Ringdal is in command, and has with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. G. Petersen; second, Mr. C. Cordes; third, Mr. G. Lewis; chief engineer, Mr. R. W. Reff; first assistant, Mr. A. Nixson; second, Mr. O. Olsen;' third, Mr. P. Carlson; wireless operator, Mr. W. Breneman; chief steward, Mr. G. Middleton. The West Henshaw is to leave on Saturday next for Napier in continuation of her voyage.

PULPIT POINT ARRIVES.— Under three years ’ time charter to the Vacuum Oil Company, of New York, from the London branch, the oiltanker Pulpit Point arrived at Auckland last evening from San Francisco, and berthed this morning at the Western Wharf to commence the discharge of her cargo. The vessel left San Pedro on Jdne IS, and experienced fine weather until two days ago. A call was made at Savage Island last Wednesday to pick up a bag of mail for Auckland, and on Saturday evening a strong northerly gale was encountered, accompanied by rough seas. Previous to then a flat calm had prevailed all the way. There is a total of 10.400 tons of motor spirit on board, 1,000 tons of which will b e discharged here, and the remainder at Sydney and Melbourne. Captain W. D. Allens is in command of the Pulpit Point, and has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. W. B. Simpson; second, Mr. T. S. Scott; third, Mr. R. H. Wright; wireless operator, Mr. W.

Lawlar; chief engineer, Mr. W. Hunter; second, Mr. T. U. T. Chisholm: third, Mr. S. Brown; fourth, Mr. T. Burns. There is a total crew of 43, 34 of whom are Chinese, and the remainder English. The Pulpit Point, which is a sister ship of the Plume, which was last in Auckland a few months ago, was launched last August. She was built by Messrs. Lithgows, of Port Glasgow, and is fitted with a Sperry gyrocompass and pilot, which enables the vessel to steer herself. The oil is stored in nine main tanks, and the two horizontal cargo pumps installed by Hayward Tylor, of London, are capable of discharging 500 tons of oil each per hour. The vessel will be dispatched late to-night or early to-morrow morning in continuation of her voyage to Australia.