A HEAVY LOSS
WHALER A TOTAL WRECK UNDERWRITERS HARD HIT I Per Fiear Association. J INVERCARGILL, Alarch 22. The U. A. Larsen, anchored at the t q> of Glory Harbour, frequently communicates by wireless with the Sir James Clark Ross now close to Panama. The Ross reported that the .Southern Queen (9000 tons) had just become a total wreck through striking an iceberg in South Georgia waters. As she had 43,000 barrels of oil, valued at over £200,000 and the ship was worth about the same, the underwriters woukj; be hard hit. Th e message stated that all of the crew were saved by chasers. The vessel was owned by Lever Brothers, and had a Norwegian crew. After striking the berg the ballast was adjusted and gave her a sharp list to port to enable a leaky plate to be re-rivetted. While this was being done the vessel capsized and sank. Thirteen people went down with her.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20103, 23 March 1928, Page 6
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157A HEAVY LOSS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20103, 23 March 1928, Page 6
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