WRECK OF WINDJAMMER GARTHPOOL DESCRIBED BY ONE OF SURVIVORS.
(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright- ) ‘ (Received December 6,2 p.m.) LONDON, December 5. When the survivors of the wreck of the sailing vessel Garthpool arrived at Plymouth from Cape Verde' Island in the Avalona Star, a passenger graphically described the last moments of one of Britain’s last windjammers. The Garthpool was under full sail, doing twelve knots when Boa Vista rocks were sighted in hazy weather, but it was thought she was on a safe course. Owing to the presence of a neighbouring steamer the danger was not realised until too late to avoid the reef, when it was found that the steamer was also aground. Canvas was taken off immediately the vessel struck, but she was soon rolling heavily, necessitating talcing to the boats and anchoring all night in calm water. In the morning natives piloted the yreary survivors to land. They clambered ashore to remain foodless for forty-eight hours. The crew, on revisiting the Garthpool, found that natives had ransacked her, stealing all their clothing.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 10
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175WRECK OF WINDJAMMER GARTHPOOL DESCRIBED BY ONE OF SURVIVORS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 10
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