FINE SALVAGE WORK.
TOWING OFF OF THE TASMAN. By Toleeraph—PreEs Association-Copyright Sydney, January 9. The toiving oif of the stranded liner Tasman at Bramble Bay, in tho Gulf of Papua, by the Japanese steamer Kumano Maru, is stated to iiavo been one of the finest pieces of salvage work ever performed ou the Australian coast Tho vessel and her cargo were valued at £200,000. She was. in a dangerous position, but escaped by careful handling with small damage. The work of getting her oif was carried out under the direction of Pilot Wilson.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 5
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93FINE SALVAGE WORK. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 5
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