SEAMAN’S DEATH ON SHIP
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 7. Shortly sfter he went off watch at 10 p.m. on Wednesday the leading able seaman of the motor-ship Nikau, Thomas Larkin, aged 49, was found dead in the forecastle. Larkin com- j plained of feeling sick while on watch and was later found dead in his quar-i ters by a shipmate. The ship was battling heavy seas off Steeple Hock light in Cook Strait at the time and was forced to put back ; to Wellington. , An inquest was opened yesterday for identification. |
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24896, 8 June 1946, Page 6
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