LOSS OF KAKARIKI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 37, 13 February 1937, Page 9

LOSS OF KAKARIKI

MARINE COURT’S FINDING’ CAPTAIN’S ACTION BLAMED <By Telegraph Pre* Association—Copyright) Received Feb. 12, 10.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 12. The Marine Court, in its inquiry into the Kakariki-Caradale collision, held that the master of the Kakariki, Thomas William White, was in default in failing to keep out of the way of the Caradale when by his action in altering his course to port, the Kakariki became the crowding ship with the Caradale on her s'arboard bow. White thus committed breaches of the clauses 19 and 22 respectively of the navigation collision regulations. The Court, however, found that White was not guilty of a gross act of misconduct and added that had both ships kept their respective courses they would have cleared each other port side to port side, but the Kakariki altered her course to port making the collision inevitable. DAMAGES CLAIMED WRIT AGAINST UNIOM COMPANY Received Feb. 12, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 12. Claiming £15,000 and damages fol alleged negligence in the navigation and control of the Kakariki, the James Patrick Company Limited, owners of the Caradale, have issue a writ against the Union Steam Shi) Company arising out of the collision on January 29. FINDING AT INQUEST Received Feb. 12, 11.55 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 12. The city coroner held an inquiry into the deaths of three of five of the crew of the Kakariki and, after hearing evidence, found that the men died from drowning by misadventure.