THE STRANDED S.S. LAUDERDALE

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 855, 29 June 1910, Page 5

THE STRANDED S.S. LAUDERDALE

HEAVY SEA BREAKING OVER HER. (By Teleciiph—Press Aseociation.i Greymouth, June 28. A heavy north-east gale is raging with B tremendous sea breaking along the const. Tho strauded Lauderdale has been washed closer into the shore, and the 6eas are breaking right over her. It ;b impossible to get pear her, and she is simply at the mercy of tho sea. The captain and crew are ashore, and arc nono the worse fpr their experience. ' A statement that the tug s fires were mot banted proves to be incorrect, as the (engineer states that they were banted and steam could have been got up in half an hour. The Harbour Board intend to Uhold -an investigation npart from the nautical inquiry. [Captain Ji'Arthur, of the Maoriland Steamship Company, is awaiting full details from Greyniouth concerning tljo tLauderdale's position, and when that comes to hand the directors of the company will decide whether or not the vessel is to be abandoned to the underwriters; It is understood that tho risk on the hull is held by thirteen different companies in London. Yesterday the Marine Department, instructed the Collector ot Customs at Greymouth to arrange for a magisterial 'inquiry to be held there at convenient date. Captain Post,- of the Tutanekai, and Captain Felix Black will sit nt the inquiry as assessors. Captain Post has (acted in a similar capacity at several \preyious inquiries. Captain Black is a retired mariner,'residing in Wellington. Jle was formerly master on tho Blackball steamers.]