S.S.KINI

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1931, Page 1

S.S.KINI

FURTHER DETAILS. (By Teleyraph —Per Press Association) NAPIER. April 11. A dense fog encountered on Bare Island, on the East Coast, some miles south of Cape Kidnappers, was responsible for the Union Steam Ship Company’s new cargo vessel Kini striking a submerged object, on her trip from Wellington to Napier last night. The mishap did not cause damage sulficiently serious to prevent the vessel continuing her trip. She reached Napier at ten o’clock last night, lying at anchor in the roadstead until seven o'clock this morning, when she berthed at the breakwater. It is not likely that the extent of tile damage to tinKini’s hull will be known for some time, as a start was made only Lo-dav on the inspection ol flu* underwater portion of I lie vessel. Until Bare Hand was readied. I lie trip from Wellington and the vessel’s positions were very good, said Captain Eraser. At Bare Island, however, a dense fog was encountered, and as tb 1 ' Kini was feeling her way through, the shock of an impact with some submerged object was jell. It was discovered Hint the vessel was not making water at any alarming rate. Steps were immediately taken to empty tie bilges. Upon her arrival at Napier about ten o’clock, Hie Kini anchored in the roadstead, berthing at Ha' Glasgow wharf about seven ibis morning. It is not impossible that the abject which tlie hull of the Kmi struck was a rook, or a portion ol the ocean bed which had been raised by the earthquake. or by a subsequent tremor, as investigations have shown that tld' submarine effects ol the slinkUs R'H since February Aid have been quite as extensive as those on the mainland.

The Kini has a complement of alaml. twentv-live. Her cargo for Napier included four hundred tons ol coal I rom Westport, and a quantity ol general cargo from Wellington.