WORK ON WANGANELLA
ReiloaliUr Attempt May Be Made Before WeekJEnd WELLINGTON, Last Night. The \vo: k* of preparing the Waingata for further attempts at refloat- %' is piiiciM-ding with all urgency. The main part is the sealing off of tiie jrashed section of the ship's hull below X„. 2 hold. The delay neces?ilry to eiiiaplole this work has to be talanted against any danger which ntight arise t'rom the incidence of a stroiijj- suuthorly, but the gain, if the °peration i-an be successfully comPletetl. will be eonsiderable. ^ hat is lieing done is to build a c°ffer ilani around the bridge and tiie hull, '■ntailing much underwater work. When it is complete it is boped that \h>. 2 hold can be pumped cut. redueing the waterlogged area ^ -V 1 hold. It is then expected that the regained buoyancy will be ^chthat the hold of the reef on the yi'P's bottom will be much reduced. ,en a major attempt at refloating ihll be made. This may be*' before tiie tveek-end.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5320, 5 February 1947, Page 5
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167WORK ON WANGANELLA Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5320, 5 February 1947, Page 5
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