TASMAN SEA UPHEAVAL ROCKS SHIP SEVERELY
LARGE AREA OF OCEAN DISCOLOURED WITH . SAND, CLAY AND DEBRIS FROM SEA-FLOOR. WEST CARMONA TOSSED. Bj' Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and X.Z. Cable Assn. , (Received November 23, 12 noon.) MELBOURNE, November 23. Officers of the steamer West Carmona, on arrival from Wellington, reported a submarine upheaval of considerable magnitude. The phenomenon was observed in the Tasman Sea, almost mid-way between New Zealand and Australia. Early on the afternoon of the 19th broken water was reported ahead, and the West Carmona was soon ploughing through heavy seas, which bore sand, red clay and other debris from the sea floor. The waves appeared to emanate from a focus and gave the appearance known to mariners as “ heavy Mater.” The ship was tossed about, and her speed Mas greatly reduced. The disturbed area was very large, and for many hours disturbed water was seething about the ship. The depth of water in this region is shown on the Admiralty charts as 400 fathoms, and there are no known shoals within many miles. The master and officers are unanimous in reporting this as a submarine volcanic disturbance, probably associated with the earth tremors recently experienced in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18011, 23 November 1926, Page 1
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