THE S.S. EGMONTIN A STORM.
LOSS OF ANCHORS,
The P., N.Z., and A.R.M. Company's s.s. Egmont, left Nelson June 28th at 1 p.m., had fresh westerly, breezes and cloudy weather, arrived at New Plymouth, at 10 aim. 29th moderate weather; 2 p.m., fresh breezes and squally, heavy sea rising; 3 p.m., parted starboard chain cable, let go port anchor and veered by 30 fathoms, received mails and passengers, and at 5 p.m. commenced to heave in, heavy sea. running, when 16 fathom shackle was in the hawse pipe, the capstan in a heavy surge lifted and bent spindle, buoyed the end of 10 fathom length and slipped the cable, proceeded to sea at 5.30 p.m., strong gale from N.N.W.; 30th at 4 p.m. no signs., ofgale abating and heavy head sea, being with one light anchor only and'capstan out of order, thought it advisable to bear up ,for Nelson; 8 p.m. wind hauld rpusd to S.W. with voilent squalls, and heavy rain. July Ist, blew with terrific force from S.W. sea running very high; 9.30 p.m. made the land, wind veered round to N.W., dark and threatening appearance; 2nd at 2 a.m. made Stephens: Island, and arrived at Nelson at 9 a.m.; forwarded mails ! and passengers per Airedale, will leave again for Picton, Wellington, and North, on the 6th her usual date. ..:■■-.
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Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 802, 4 July 1865, Page 2
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222THE S.S. EGMONTIN A STORM. Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 802, 4 July 1865, Page 2
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