MAROONED AT SEA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 67, 19 November 1913, Page 6

MAROONED AT SEA.

TUG CAPTAIN’S PREDICAMENT.

BLAMES THE CREW.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [ United Press Association.] (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, November 18.

The tug Nana was picked up in the

Channel

The captain blames the crew for abandoning liim. He says the cron was employed clearing the steering gear, and lie realised ho was alone onlv when the boat was two hundred

yards astern. He sighted three steamers, but bis signals were either not seen or were unheeded. He was sleepless for three days

and nights

Ho was also without water, and had

onlv nine biscuits,