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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 137, 6 December 1929, Page 11

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WRECKED ON A REEF

SURVIVOR'S STORY

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LONDON, sth December

When, the survivors of the ship Garthpool arrived at Plymouth from Cape Verde Island in the Avelona Star, a passenger graphically described the last moments of one of Britain's last wind jammers. The Garthpool was in full sail, doing twelve knots, when she sighted the Boa Vfsta rocks. It was hazy weather, but it was thought that she was on a. safe course owing to the presence of a neighbouring steamer. ' The danger was not realised until too lato for the ship to avoid the reef, where it was found that the steamer was also aground. The canvas was taken off immediately the vessel struck, but she was soon rolling heavily, necessitating taking to the boats and anchoring all night in calm water. In the morning natives piloted the weary survivors to the laud. They clambered ashore to remain foodlcss for forty-eight hours. The crow, on revisiting the Garthpool, found that the natives had ransacked her, stealing all their clothing.