BREAKDOWN OF THE MAORI.
A PROPELLER BROKEN,
Per Press Association. Christchureh, Last Night.
The Turbine ferry steamer Maori was nearly half-an-ltmir late arriving at Lyttelton from Wellington on Saturday morning. Inquiries made on board showed that the vessel had cast a blade from her centre propeller, at about 2.45 a.m., about ten miles north of Cheviot. The vessel had been steaming well, and was a little ahead of her time. The first indication of the accident was a sudden- jar to the ship, wliieb woke .up all the passengers', and- which, was followed by an excessive vibration owing to the propeller revolving at high speed with only two blades left. The high pressure turbine driving gear was clam* aged. The propeller was eased down to stop the. vibration, and the vessel, came on to port at fifteen knots: She' was docked at 11 o'clock, and it was found that the blade had snapped off close to the boss. A new propeller was fitted, and' the vessel floated out and sailed last night.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 5
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172BREAKDOWN OF THE MAORI. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 5
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