A TRAWLER DISABLED.
ENDON BREAKS HER CRANK
•SHAFT
When the steam trawler Enilon did not return from her fishing cruise at the expected time yesterday, one ol her owners, Mr. G. Huston, took a 'ia.escojre and went to search tuc horizon for her. He descried her lying off Young Nick’s Head, with -a ffag, evidently ft signal of distress, flying. v[r Huston informed the harbor vutiiorities, and the Harbor 'Board » lunch, in charge of Captain Mai tin,--.ssistant harbormaster, went out at--1 n.m. to render assistance.. Hall-•.u-liour later she reached the Union, -which irvas riding to the fishing usd’s customary sea-anchor, a trawl, and flying the flag which had attracted -attention —a large -blanket. FI in master informed Captain Martin ■post the trailer’s crank shaft had broken at 2 p.m. 'The launch took rise disabled vessel in tew, and arriv'd at the wharf with her at half-past / o'clock. The breM-k in the lindens ;hait occurred between the engine uni the sterntube. and therefore the impeller iwas not lost. It is antrupated that ill re fracture will be repaired by means of a coupling, and that the trawler -will be ready to re--uine work to-day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2410, 27 January 1909, Page 5
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193A TRAWLER DISABLED. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2410, 27 January 1909, Page 5
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