WRECK OF THE ELVERLAND.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 8698, 5 January 1907, Page 4

WRECK OF THE ELVERLAND.

Per Press Association. Auckland, January 4: Following is Captain Savoury’s report regarding the loss of the barquentine Blverland: —“The Elverland ’on December 28 at 4 p:m. was fifteen wiles E. by S: off Three Kings, Cape Maria E:S.E., being about fifteen miles. It was dead calm, but there was a nasty swell from the N:B. The principal sails were stowed. At midnight Cape Maria light;was bearing E.S.E. apparently the same.distanoe off. There was a heavy fog fever the Kings on December 29 at 4 a.m. and at (i a.m. the sound of distant breakers was heard and the fog lifted, land being seen 100 yards off the ship: I called all hands and launched both boats. We tiled to tow the ship off land, and were towing for about three hours. We towed the ship two miles along the coast but not off; A light breeze then sprang up and I took my boat’s crow on board to set sail, leaving the other boat still towing during that time. After making sail I sounded the well and found JO inches of water in it. I started the pumps but the water gained. I provisioned both boats and left the ship about 2 p.ln:, three miles off the Three Kings. The Elverland sank about 4 p.m. and I landed on Big King. I left in a boat with five men on Wednesday, January 2, and after 36 hours rowing reached Houhora Bay on Thursday evening. There I met a man named Saunders ivho gave us food and showed us the way to Mr Thomas, N.S.S agent at Houhora. There are six men still on the island.”