PATEENA IN FOUL WEATHER.
WATER. INVADES SALOON. 'Whilst on tho trip from Picton to Wellington on Saturday the Union Company's steamer Pateena had an unpleasant time, so rough was the weather. A hard southeast gale was blowing in the. Strait, and this raised a considerable sea. When in tho vicinity of Karori liock, about 6 p.m., the vessel was struck by a particularly heavy green sea, which camo on board in full force, lifting a lifelw.it on the starboard side of tho bridge deck out of its chocks, and carrying it a few feet out of position, ilie boat is slightly damaged, a plank on the port side and tho gunwale on the starboard side suffering most injury A cast-iron ventilator was also snapped off close to the deck. Some of the water found its way into the saloon, and'this portion of tho ship was flooded.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 4
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146PATEENA IN FOUL WEATHER. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 4
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