THE OBAN DISASTER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1641, 6 January 1906, Page 3

THE OBAN DISASTER.

A SEAMAN WHO DID NOT MAKE THE TRIP.

SUPPOSED DEATH OF CAPTAIN’S SON.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. Martin,'one of the seamen supposed to havo perished when the Oban foundered while being towad into Wo'liogtoo Heads flaring the gala last Sunday night, reported himself to the port shipping master to-day. Though he had Bigned on the artioleß of the Oban when she was pre* viouely in port,, he did not join the craft; lb is now bolioved that a son of Captain MacDonald, harbor mastar at the Blufi was shipped on the Oban in place <J Martin, and that ha went down with he! A double photograph found by the dive > the Oban’s cabin ha 3 been identified £ nat of Captain MacDonald and his so 1 , sa diver to day discovered tba,t tb C D ’g enchor and chain were missib’, Jffit'iFheliaved by soafaring men thfc supplies a clu3 to the oause of tb vessel earning to grief, particularly as tb ring stopper had carried away. It is blieved that when tho anohoc gripped tb bottom it draggel the ship’s bows dotu, and as the strain on tho tow ropo inereard he was gradually forced uador until in wai dragged away. An axe lyig 01 tho deck forward is thought ba that the orow had made a futi'o e£f ertte out away the tow lint before being wasbd overboard.