MARINE CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 25

MARINE CASUALTIES.

TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE

LONDON, January 23.

During a thick fog the Great Eastern Railway Company's 6teamer Amsterdam collided off the Hook of Holland with the British steamer Axminster.

The Amsterdam's passengers took to the boats.

All the boat® are safe, except one, which is missing, containing 24 of the passengers and crew. January 24.

A Norwegian steamer rescued the Amsterdam's missing boat, containing 28 persons, after it had been adrift for an hour.

[During a thick fog on Thursda-v the Great Eastern Railway Company's eteamer Amsterdam collided off the Hook of Holland with the British steamer Axminster. The Amsterdam's passengers took to the boats.]

NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASHORE.

SYDNEY, January 23.

The Thode Fagelund, when coming to Sydney to go interlock after discharging her timber at Adelaide, ran ashore at Oonulla Beach during the night. Captain Agerup states that the sea was rough, with a thick haze and drizling rain. At the time of the disaster it was impossible to see anything beyond the length of the ship. From the lights ashore he was under the impression he was off the Coogee Eeach. Suddenly, while going at full speed ahead, the vessel crashed on the rocks. Signals of distress were made, but were unseen, apparently owing to the thick weather. Tugs then came to their assistance during the morning. After striking bow first the stem swung round on. the rocks, and her head is now pointing seaward. The vessel lies inside a reef on a rocky bottom, with boulders all round. The propeller and Tudder are damaged, and the false bottom was torn. She is making a. little water in No, 1 hold. The crew, who are Norwegians, after landing,, returned aboard, where they now remain. The prospects of salvage are not considered very hopeful. The sea calmed during the day, and is now smooti with a light wind, But if bad weather comes it is feared that owing to her exposed position the vessel will go to pieces. Several attempts made to tow, her off during the day were nnavailingf and another will be made at high water to-night.