The Inquiry.
(Per' United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Decemer 8. ' At the Elingamite inquiry, William Dyer, steersman, stated that g.t the time of the wreck he was in his bunK. Looking out, he 'saw a^wall'of rock 'ahead. The fog was very thick. Witness, Bald, 'By Jove, we're on the Kings." The ship, struck forward as he was mounting -the ladder J - She then swung round and bumped heavHenry Fallan, another- steersman, stated tßkt on going- off duty at 10 o'clock he remained on deck till the ship - struck. The first he heard was the captain saying to the third mate, "There's the 1 land ; hard
aport; ' full speed astern." The .third mate worked the telegraph. The ship kept on going ahead for three minutes, or something like that 1 , , Thomas Tanner-, steersman, said lie was at the wheel when the vessel struck at a quarter io 11. The ' captain ordered the helm hard aport, and also called "Full speed astern. The telegraph rang at once, but the vessel continued to go ahead for two or three minutes. She then struck on' the port bow. Witness was the last man on the ship. He jumped overboard, and was picked up by No. 2 boat.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10819, 9 December 1902, Page 5
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