THE STRANDED VESSELS

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11864, 19 February 1907, Page 4

THE STRANDED VESSELS

Dunedin, Feb 18 The latest reports to hand from the scene of the wreck of the Marguerite Miraland, state that there is a heavy sea breaking right over the vessel. Her mainmast has snapped off about 15 feet from -the deck, and the rolling of the vessel in the seaway has embedded her more firmly in her present position. There is no visible sign of damage to her hall, but it is believed her hull is damaged. Captain George Tattevn is still standing by the wreck, but beyoud saying that ho sighted the Snares before coming to grief has declined to make any statement as to how'he got out of bis ..course, iiis not being able to syeak English has apparently led to some confusion. Captain Tatterin.has stated that the present is the fourth vessel he has commanded, the present being his first mishap of a serious nature. There has been no one cm board today, and it is feared the vessel will become a total wreck. The s s Kimu is still aground at Paterson Inlet, in a safe position. It is considered unlikely that she will be got off before next spring tides. The tug Koputai made an attempt to tow the Rakiura off the beach at Wilshire Bay, about 6 o'clock tonight, but the attempt failed. The tides are falling off, and if the present attempt fails, there is a probability of the vessel remaining in her present position until the spring tides, about a week hence. The latest accounts state that the tug was still towing at dusk, without an appreciable effect. The Rakiura is still undamaged.