“THE NAVY’S WORK.”
Sign on Steamer Breeze Painted Out. For many months after the steamer Breeze went ashore near Godley Head after breaking away from H.M.S. Wakakura, which was towing her out to be sunk during target practice by H.M.S. Laburnum and H.M.S. Veronica, the hulk bore the sign “ The Navy’s Work.” This had been painted on by some unauthorised persons after the naval party had exploded charges under the hull to make sure that she would not shift from the rocks. Some time ago, it is stated, it was brought to the notice of the Naval Department that the crews of foreign steamers, on leaving Lyttelton, were photographing the remnants of the old cargo vessel and its notice and exhibiting the pictures abroad, frequently with garbled accounts of the stranding. In view of this, arrangements were made to have the sign removed, and a newly-painted portion of the side of the ship is all that remains of the offending remark.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20205, 16 January 1934, Page 8
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161“THE NAVY’S WORK.” Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20205, 16 January 1934, Page 8
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