REPAIRING THE SUEVIC
THE TWO HALVES JOINED. Received Nov. 5, 10.20 p.m. ' Tim !»•!• i • IKlon ' November 6. JHe initial joining of the simmw Suevics "halves" is completed. J ho big While Star liner went ashore at the Lizard in March last. When the body was freed, by blasting, leaving the bow sticking on the rocks, the body was towed (with the assistance of its own steam) to Southampton, and Messrs. Harland and Wolff contracted to build", at their Belfast yards, a new bow, which was to be towed to Southampton and united there to the old hull The new bow weighs 3000 tons,' arid is 212 ft long. The work of uniting Is expected to occupy a couple of months altogether.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 6 November 1907, Page 2
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121REPAIRING THE SUEVIC Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 6 November 1907, Page 2
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