THE LINER WAS NO LADY
SINKS TWO CRAFT AND SAILS AWAY
While the P. and O. liner Beltana was proceeding down Gravesend Reach at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of her departure for Australia, she collided off Northfleet with a small motor-boat, cutting it in two and flinging the man in it into the water. He was rescued by a tug. The liner then swung; round and collided with the s.s. Torrington, a cement curgo boat. The Torrington was beached in a. sinking condition, and lies with water washing over her. The Beltuna was able to proceed on her I voyagt%
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 180, 20 October 1927, Page 18
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