THE FIRST STEAMER TO LEAVE LONDON CARRYING BOATS FOR ALL—ZEALANDIC ARRIVES IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 25, 19 June 1912, Page 18

THE FIRST STEAMER TO LEAVE LONDON CARRYING BOATS FOR ALL—ZEALANDIC ARRIVES IN AUCKLAND.

, ‘• i ' ,:, 'ter 11 lustrated at dreadful cost tin* ueceHsity for ocean-going steamers carrying sufficient lifeboats to accommodate every soul aboard. The Shaw-Savill an Albion ..mpany - steamer Zealandic. which arrived in Auckland from London via Australian ports last week, was the tirsi steamer under anv tlag to leave the port u tn eiiougn bo.it, to provide seating accommodation for passengers ami crew. The news of the Titanic disaster was received only a few days before the Zealand Io was i T' . f ‘ 1J lu »tnlKrants for the Commonwealth, and the owners, brushing aside the limitations permitted by the Board of Trade regulations, purchased i‘ i ” xr > ! t bo; ‘t« to ensure a place fo r a n on board in case the necessity arose. <ll Two of the collapsible lifeboats alongside the Zealandic in Auckland Harbour. “ * o*t * h r i » * *l-°" t "f the boats. <3l The Zealandic alongside the Queen-street wharf. Auckland. <4> Lifeboats on the upper deck There are no less tnan -» lifeboats on tins uecg, eight being swung over the side ready to be lowered at a moment’s notice. (5) Boats on the upper deck, starboard side, (ty Typical lifeboats, each capable of seating (Jo people.