Collier Aground On Reef Near Sydney
Reeeived Wednesdav, 7.10 p.m. SYDNEY, May 18.
T"he collier Mnnmorali, 1273 tons i? aground on Bellambi Reef, 40 miles south of Sydney. Australia's largest tug, the St. Giles, 500 tons, is proeeed ing tn the rescue. Tlie collier was heading for the Bellamlii jettv to load coal when she grouncled about 600 vards from shore. An attempt hy the tng Warang from Pnrt Hemhla, to float the ship, failed this morning. The Munmorah has losf irs rudder and is making water but the crew is stated to be safe.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 May 1949, Page 5
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