LOSS OF WHALE CHASERS
news not confirmed LLOYD’S AGENTS IGNORANT Press Association DUNEDIN, Thursday. It was reported in Dunedin on Tnes day afternoon that two of the wha> chasers attached to the Xorwesm ships in Southern waters had bet: crushed in the ice pack and that iud was the extent of the damage tbit they had foundered. It was also state; that the crews of these chasers we, rescued by the factory ships whit; happened to be close to the smalle, vessels. However, the names of the chasei; and other definite information are ac available and when questioned tits morning the wireless operator of tl Eleanor Boling, who is in constir: communication rvith the whaling toe denied knowledge of any such hit pening as was reported. “Even if we knew that these whale chasers had been sunk, we could a; give out any information.” he said. Messrs. Brodrick and Chalmer, too agents for Lloyd's, with whom tk Ross havet fleet which is operatic: with the C. A. Larsen is insured, staff; today that no word had come them. In any case, if a loss was » ported at Lloyd’s, the news would k | received by the Invercargill agent.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 856, 27 December 1929, Page 10
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197LOSS OF WHALE CHASERS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 856, 27 December 1929, Page 10
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