A Smart Rescue.
♦ — Writing of the rescue of the seaman who fell overboard from the Wakatu' on Saturday "An Eye Witness " in the Press says : — " One of the smartest pieces of seamanship in saving a lite which one could experience was witnessed by the passengers on the s.s. Wakatu (Captain Wills) on her journey from Port Robinson last Saturday. One of the sailors went overboard from the forecastle, and a lifebuoy was thrown, but owing to the swell on the water the poor fellow could not sight it. Captain Wills with the assistance of his men, had a boat launched, manned by three, and the steamer making hard round as the skipper had power to do. The man who was on his back, then wheeled on his face and sank ; but by the efforts of those men and the small boat they reached him and got him by the head. A cheer went up from the passengers and sailors, and in less than five minutes from the yell of " Man overboard ! " the unlucky, or rather lucky sailor was on board. A shaking of hands and congratulations" followed.
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Manawatu Herald, 18 February 1899, Page 3
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187A Smart Rescue. Manawatu Herald, 18 February 1899, Page 3
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