NARROW ESCAPE
THREE FISHERMEN’S ORDEAL SINKING OF TRAWLER (By Telegraph.—rresi Association) WESTPORT, Monday When the fishing trawler Waitohi, which left Westport for Port Chaimleak badly when well out at sea the I ers on Sunday evening, commenced to crew of three, Messrs Alan Scandrett, William Hart and T. Sheehan, deI cided to turn back and make a dash 1 for safety, but it was only after i strenuous efforts that they escaped I w’ith their lives. A heavy surf was running and the j dinghy overturned. Mr Scandrett. a | good swimmer, struck out for the I shore for Assistance, while Mr Hart j and Mr Sheehan held on to the upi turned boat, but when Mr Sheehan j was washed away Mr Scandrett turned back and helped him ashore. I' Mr was washed ashore with the dinghy. The trawler sank soon after the crew reached the beach.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21037, 13 February 1940, Page 7
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