LOSS OF THE' STORMBIRD
COURT OF INQUIRY OPENED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, September 13. The- nautical inquiry into the wreck of the Stormbird opened to-day, Defore Mr. AV. Kerr, S.M., and Captains Holm and Irvine (assessors). The, first witness, Captain Gibson, master of the steamer, stated that the Stormbird was a good ship to navigate, except when light, when sho sat deep aft and high forward. She was almost empty on tho night of Saturday, September 2, when he rang up the pilot, who told him the bar was workable, and that the Stormbird should get out. His instructions were to keep well up to the north wall. After passing Castlecliff AVharf lie gradually got into lino with the rod beacons, and told the lamptrimmer to keep well up to the north wall. Captain Gibson said the wreck was the result of a combination of circum.stanccs. AVhcn tho steamer reached the 'cntranqe to the river a big sea came aboard and flooded the fore deck, and the vessel foil away. The helm was ported, but tho vessel .refused to respond, and was carried into the south molo and wrecked. At tho time of the accident thcro was 'an abnormal southerly set of tide. The inquiry, is proceeding.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2876, 14 September 1916, Page 6
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