SHIP'S OFFICERS CENSURED.
LOSS OF TJI.K OCEANA. ■ By Telegraph—Prcs;s .. . London, June. 25Thc nautical inquiry • tho lons of the I'. and Q. lintr Oceaiii,. through a collision gua, off lioach); lload, : ;dn Marcii l.j, "iiiis' concluded.. .'-'.'"S The verdict of. the Court was that flm. loss of the steamer" .was due to tha chief officer attemptiii^; : ;/tb? : crcisS 'lhc-'Xosvs, of the barque. anii chief.- officer wo severely cen-riirci!;
ran an kt licuayed. (Rcc. June ilfi, 19.50 p:ni.)* ': ~ J-(-ondon, June 20'. The cer fci)icat£::pf-jofficcf of tho Oceana lias~ ; : : baori;ssii'spe iieictff : i'br. -.sis.' months. Tho Court/heM-that tho lass of life was cJn'ffiv duo to : iii.s error of judgment, hslm and ".-'the master for f'.i ili ljg-v t.o' ; .ial: o. : adpqua toni easures for reacuo ; S-:< Tho chief oiiicH-' declared .'do', cision was unj u.-t. ; The Court found -that the '•Oceana's boats wcro stiHicieri^/>b.is^Sti(at' ning was insufficient. niid that the inspection was madequatefcnotifi thstawi i ni* ■ tile P. and 0. :Cpi)ipany:'3/\.clabprato i tem. The Court was dkmaved at the failure of the not particularly difficult' 'circumstance.--.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1477, 27 June 1912, Page 5
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172SHIP'S OFFICERS CENSURED. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1477, 27 June 1912, Page 5
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