MIGHTY WAVE
CRASHES ON LINER,,
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
AUCKLAND, March 14. The Federal liner Hertford, which arrived from Liverpool to-day, ran into a storm two days after leaving port at an early hour in the morning), and during the height of the storm a very heavy sea crashed on board yimid-slhips on the starboard side, and smashed a number of deck fittings. The top of the wave reached the side of the bridge and washed away the light screen. The starboard accommodation, which had been securely fastened to the ship’s side, was wrenched from its lashings and lost. The bulk of the wave hit the boat deck and lifted two-boats out of the chocks, and threw them in midships. Two iron ventilators were wrenched off the boat deck. One of the ventilators was washed overboard, and a larger one was lifted on top of the wireless house. The awning spars and iron rail on the ■boat deck were damaged. The water, also swept across the fore deck, and bent,and twisted the bulwark rails. No’ 1 one was injured.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1930, Page 4
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