British Steamer Lost

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19451, 15 December 1934, Page 7

British Steamer Lost

FOUNDERED AT SEA. DAMAGED IN VIOLENT GALE. STEERING GEAR BROKEN. (Official Wireless.) (Received Dec. 15, 10.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 14. The crew of the British steamef Usworth 3535 tons, numbered 30. She was seriously damaged in a violent gale. Her steering gear was broken and -she had a heavy list. The crew, according to advices, were in a condition of great exhaustion. The 'Cunard-White Star -liner As■cania and Jean Jadot, managed .to ■launch lifeboats while the Ascanla ■stood to leeward 'in order to shelter and assist 'them.

FATAL RESCUE WORK. TWO BELGIANS PERISH. SEVEN OF THE 'CREW SAVED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrighi CReoeivod Dec. 15, 10.30 a.m.) ' NEW YORK, Dec. 14. A wireless message 'to the kfaoKay Radio reported that two member's of the lifeboat crew from the Belgian steamer Jean Jadot were lost to-day, when the boat capsized in the mountainous mid-Atlantic seas, while aittempting to rescue the crew of the foundering British steamer Usworth. The message stated that two members of the Usworth crew were rescued from the water. Previously the Jean Jadot’-s lifeboat had rescued five of the Usworth’s crew and presumably it re-1, turned for more. The Usworth sent out distress oalls before dawn. ■ The Jean Jadot and the CunarcJ line Ascania are.standing-by. TWELVE DEATHS REPORTED. TWENTY SURVIVORS. USWORTH STILL AFLOAT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Deo. 15, 12.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Deo. 14. Twelve lives are believed to have been lost to-day In a raging gale along the mid-Atlantic northern shipping route as the rescue ships attempted to save the crew of the foundering Usworth, Reports to Mao'kay Radio said that tw’o members of the lifeboat crew from Jean Jadot were lost when the boat capsized while oarrylng 12 survivors from the Usworth. Ten of the Usworth men were drowned and two ‘‘rescued. Later. The Ascania has wirelessed that of 20 survivors from the Usworth, 18 are on hoard the Ascania and two on, the Jean Jadot. The Usworth is still afloat.