STRUCK A REEF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 19 September 1910, Page 5

STRUCK A REEF

•FATE OF A SHIP BOAT LOAD PICKED UP. 15 MEN MISSING. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright 4 Received September 19, 12.20 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night. The full-rigged ship Carnarvon Bay, 1975 tons, from Liverpool to Sydney, struck a reef to the south-east of King's Island at 6.30 on Thursday night during a heavy gale. The steamer Yarcoola arrived to-day, bringing the captain, second and 1 " third mates and thirteen members of the crew of the •wrecked vessel, who were picked up in an open boat on Saturday afternoon off Cape Liptrap. The second boat, containing the first mater and thirteen of the crew ad a passenger, is Btill missing. Melbourne, Later. The Carnarvon Bay was 87 days out. She experienced a succession of heavy weather long before she approached the Australian coast. On Thursday evening, when driving before a gale, she was suddenly brought up by a tremendous crash. The vessel then began bumping heavily amidships. As the masts showed signs of falling, Captain Griffiths ordered two boats to be launched. This was done with much difficulty, owihg to the heavy sea, the captain, the first, second and third officers remaining till the last. The latter had some difficulty in getting into the boats, which put back to take them off, tile men in the boats fearing the masts would fall upon them. Eventually all were safely placed in the boats. The captain decided l to make for Launceston, and gave the first mate inbtractions accordingly, but owing to the heavy sea and darkness coming on, the boats got separated, and the mate's was not see* again. Heavy weather drove the captain's boat towards the Victorian coast, which he was trying to make when he was pickled up. When rescued, the men in the boat were in a very exhausted condition, owing t<J their fighting against the stormy conditions. The boat was partially filled with water, while the food was almost expended, only half a sardine apiece remaining.