SINKING OF THE VESTRIS
COUNSEL DENIES LACK OF CARE. BOARD 01’ TRADE INQUIRY ENDS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Times Cables. London) July 5. The Board of Trade’s most protracted maritime inquiry has concluded. It concerned the sinking of the Vestris. The hearing occupied 40 days, compared with 37 in connection with the Titanic disaster. Mr. Raeburn, K.C. for the board, submitted there was no evidence of confusion as regards the launching of the boats. The engineers did not act unreasonably in quitting the stokehold. Captain Carey was apparently the sort of man well able to deal with such a situation. There seemed no lack of order and discipline. It was doubtful if an earlier SOS would have made a difference. There was no evidence that ft single life had been lost through the amission to summon help earlier.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1929, Page 13
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