THE CREW'S EXPERIENCE.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13168, 26 July 1911, Page 3

THE CREW'S EXPERIENCE.

SEVERE PRIVATIONS

deceived July 26,. 0.45 .am.> ... . , : Sydney* July 25.. j- The Whangaroa's crew had a Ifyiiig time.- they got within 200 miles of the New South Wales coast on jJune 10th, Gales swept and knocKea ure jjni|j about lii ;iii alarming manner. Tnij;deek Joati . of, ..timber, .was cut adrift,''but" slul'slio wfii HrWm heiblesslv before the waves, wliich made ft, filean breach over her, the crew working wnist tioop in water. The pumps were kept going, but gradually the vessel settled down Waterlogged,, tjic iiinh'tfi'.eiiiwi WPping her ajloat. the only, place, of safety, tol. %«, top- d,eck ,e,ab'in_ where., the wt\F fMjjUTien imi'l huijg on. to ro f p6s. 3-he galley was gutted, but tho t-odk HiAnaged to save a tin' of biscuits and a-bag of potatoes,' which formed the cinly-nvnilablc 'food.' '' a wedk thejy huJiJi on t'c their frail shelter, the ealeS s*i!! howling; Raiil for three days fell in tor. rents, and when it ceased tho water supply failed. This added to their suffering. The Whnngaroa was stdl drifting and there was no chance to ascertain her position, ns all tho instruments V/i^dlost.' At lri'At'the deck cabin was smashed, and the clew were: deprived of their only shelter. Just after that Lord Howe Island was sighted, and tho men took to the boat and reached the islandm an exhausted condition.