IN A RAGING SEA.
THE MELBOURNE’S RESCUE. (Pur Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 24. Th© cruiser Melbourne arrived here to-niglit with the passengers and crew of the American schooner Helen B. Sterling. . The captain of th© schooner states that he had fine weather until Saturday, when a heavy south-easterly sprang up, with a high sea. The ship shortened down and double reefed and hove to. At five o’clock on Sunday morning the main mast carried away. Fortunately the wireless w as attached to th© foremast and jigger mast, th© other two masts being shorter, and the.aerial was not damaged. The heavy seas caused tho schooner to leak on th© decks and topsides. Th© seas constantly breaking on board prevented tho crew working tho pumps, which were on tho main deck. Th© casualties reported previously consist only of minor cuts and bruises. After pouring oil on tli© water the ©miser's cutter was launched, commander Ward Hunt in charge, with fourteen men. When near the schooner tho latter threw a line by which, with a breeches buoy, all were transferred, being dragged through th© water GO feet in darkness and a raging sea. Th© task was on© of the greatest difficulty and tho success is attributed largely to the commander’s skilful judgment.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16641, 25 January 1922, Page 2
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209IN A RAGING SEA. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16641, 25 January 1922, Page 2
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