DAMAGE TO HUNTINGDON

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1932, Page 7

DAMAGE TO HUNTINGDON

SEVERE BUCKLING OF HULL

POUNDING IN PACIFIC STORM.

VESSEL IN WELLINGTON DOCK.

By Telegraph.—Press AaEoelatlon.

Wellington, Last ight. Survey of the steamer Huntingdon was commenced to-day. No official summary of the damage was available tonight, though it appears to be fairly extensive forward where the bow begins to broaden, The whole of the bottom of the ship has been buckled up-, wards or inwards, For from 20 to 30 feet over this area the bottom is inches clear of the keel blocks in the dock instead of resting on them. This setting up of the plates is continued for a short way rip the sides of the ship, more; praticularly on the starboard side, where nippy of the rivets have been sprung or loosened.

Water is still trickling Put of t]ie ship. Aft on the port side, roughly under-the after Samson ports, a number of plates are badly buckled and several continuous streams of water indiqpte that there the damage also is fairly severe.

It is not yet known how long the Huntingdon will remain in dock; that will depend upon whether temporary or permanent repairs are effected at Wei? liiigtqn. The Huntingdon arrived at Wellington last Saturday in ballast from London, leaking slightly forward. The damage was caused by the continual poundjpg in the heavy weather the Huntingdon experienced in the Pacific.