Flood Takes Over After Launching Ceremony
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Tteceived Thursday, 11.5 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 15." . A sudden flood in Currumbene Creek interrupted the launching ceremony of a 150ton ship'by sweeping the vessel ^ to sea with 25 persons aboard'. \ " As the craft entered the x water, the flood surged down the creek and broke the wire ropes holding her to the shore. The powerless hull, with women and children aboard, was dfiven half a mile downstream into Jervis Bay, where heavy seas were breaking. A man dived overboard and attempted to take a Jine ashore, but failed. Two rowing boats also attempted to take lines out, but were capsized. Trawlers could not get near because of the heavy seas. Eventually the vessel went ashore at Kallala Bea'ch and the passengers reached shore. She will now have to be relaunched from a very clifficult position.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 January 1948, Page 5
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