SYDNEY FERRY TRAGEDY.
ENQUIRY CONTINUED.
SPEED OF THE TAHITL
(BT CABLE—PBISS ASSOCIATION— COPTBIGHT,) (AUSTRALIAH AXD N.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION.)
(Received November 15th. 9.50 p.m.)
SYDNEY, November 18. The enquiry into the sinking of the Greycliffe was continued. Leslie Blakeney, master of the tug Bimbi, gave evidence that before the collision he heard two blasts and saw two puffs of steam at the funnel of the Tahiti. This was five seconds before the impact. Witness added that the Tahiti, because of the speed at which she was travelling, could not have avoided colliding with the Greycliffe when the latter changed her course. Kupert Nixon, a seaman on the Manly ferry steamer Burrabra, "said at the time of the disaster he was steering the Burrabra, and the Burrabra had to travel 13} knots an hour to keep sc-hedule. They were behind the Tahiti, but did not gain on her. He was of opinion that if the Greycliffe had continued without altering her course and the Tahiti hud slowed down there would have been no collision.
Arthur Pixley, a passenger on the Burrabra. stated that at the time of the accident the Tahiti was about 500 yards ahead of the Burrabra. Before the collision, the Tahiti appeared to change her course, and he heard the blast of her whistle. Between that and the collision was only a matter of moments. ■>
Tom King, leading stoker on the destroyer Success, gave evidence that when lie saw the Tahiti passing the pontoon at Garden Island she was travelling thirteen knots on a course parallel with the Greycliffe's. He saw the Tahiti change her course to the starboard after passing Claris Island. Tins caused the Tahiti and the Greycliffe to he on converging courses. He could seo there was going to be a smash. The Tahiti changed her course tp port a few seconds before the collision. Witness added that he did not see the Greycliffe change her course. Ho did not think there was any danger of a collision until the 'Tahiti changed her course.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19162, 19 November 1927, Page 15
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338SYDNEY FERRY TRAGEDY. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19162, 19 November 1927, Page 15
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