RUSSIAN SHIP’S STEM WEDGED INTO SIDE
EXPLOSIONS FOLLOW CRASH By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 11.45 a.m. LONDON, Saturday. A vivid story is told by Giovanni Favon, an engineer, of the Alcantara, and the sole survivor. “It was dark. There was a strong breeze and the engines were reduced to 71 knots,” he said, "when the chief engineer came down and said the captain had ordered him to stand by because there was terrible danger. “A tremendous crash followed, accompanied by groans and curses. The chief engineer shouted: ‘All hands on deck.’ I rushed up. It was pitch dark, but there was no fog. The Alcantara reeled. I saw the stem of the Tovariseh wedged in to the starboard quarter. “I ran to the engine-room steps, vainly calling to the mate. Two tremendous reports denoted the explosion of the boilers. I grasped the Tovarisch’s bowsprit chain. The Alcantara sank in three minutes. A Russian hauled me up. The Tovarisch played her hearchlight on the lowered boats.”—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 289, 27 February 1928, Page 9
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