SCOW ECHO

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 3 January 1931, Page 6

SCOW ECHO

COLLIDES WITH TUG gTA ' ' ' ■ ■ i .i r 7! WHILE LEAVING WELLINGTON —-i—-* (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. When attempting to sail out from. her berth at Queen’s wharf the auxiliary scow Echo collided with the Wellington Harbour Board’s tug Toia. The scow escaped damage’, but the jibboom tore a fairly large hole in the side of Torn and_.>partially wrecked two cabins. A fresn , northerly breeze Was blowing when the Echo left the berth about 4 o’clock bound for Blenheim Her master attempted to take her out under sail. It is stated that one of the Echo’s twin auxiliary engines was out of action. The ship had swung round under all canvas and was heading out to clear Queen’s wharf. The scow had cleared the inner tee of that wharf, but apparently was not table to go sufficiently up into the wind to get past the next tee, at the outer end of which the Toia was berthed. The jibb.oom of the Echo went clean through the side of the Toia under the forecastle head, and the scow came to a standstill with practically the full length of the jibboom inside the tug. The Echo remained Ibcked in this unfortunate position while lines were run out aft. With these and the assistance' of the engine she was hauled clear. Apart from some minor scratches and splinters, the jibboom and its fittings were not visibly damaged, although some of the rigging may have been strained. The departure of the Echo was delayed until a survey could be made. A temporary patch has been placed over the hole in the Toia which is some feet above the water-line.