Wreck of the Hera

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6135, 7 February 1914, Page 1

Wreck of the Hera

HOW OMICJiES AND MEN WEN! DOWN. LONDON, February, 1. The Hera struck the rock* at> midnight. A boat was launched but, capsiud. Tho captain and lifteen of ti'o crew disappeared, and live others struggled back U> the wreck and rejoined tbe three who vjere left on Board, They took reiuge in the rigtfing. The chief oilicor, who w a » tne last, to take reiuge, lashed himself to the mast and blew his whistle to attract attention. As the water was gaining on him, and realising, that his end wus approaching, he .handed the whistle to a sailor with the remark . " iou can do better than I." A few minutes later ihe sea covered him. Tho iialmouth lifeboat heard, a faint whistle, .when a huge wave washed away tho three survivors. The boat rescued live ottos.