A VESSEL ASHORE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1917, Page 4

A VESSEL ASHORE.

ON GREYMOUTE BAR. By Telegraph.—Press Associalioa. Greyniouth, Sept. 4, The steamer Opouri ran ashore at 11.30 last night on attempting to make port. The sea had fneen rough all day and shipping was practically ah a standstill. In crossing the bar the'' Opoujri's steering gear failed to swing, her round and she was carried on the north break,' water into a small bight between the inner and outer walls. On the vessel striking the staging of the old Avail three of the crew clambered ashore and held on to tW |t|gsSg/'"T4e staging gavo way, and precipitated into the. water, but gd't Mely ashore again. The vessel soon became hard and fast, and the rest of the crew got ashore without serious difficulty. The Opouri is now high and dry. An attempt will bo made to refloat, her at noon,.l>ut no great hopes are held as to success. The whole of the engine-room is flooded and all the bunker cool has been washed out. The vessel c :»sie4 general cargo. , ' FURTHER DETAILS. Christchur'ch, Last Night. The Opouri was owned by the Opourt Steamship Company, Ltd., and directed by Reese Bros.; Christchurch. She was purchased six years ago by the company, brought out from England, and has been engaged in the Lyttelton—West Coast trade practically ever since. She usually loaded timber from Greyniouth to Lyttelton, returning to the coast with a cargo, of general merchandise. Captain E. a. Cox is in charge of the Apouri, the chief officer is T. May-Smith, and the.second officer J. Mackenzie. She carries'* crew, of thirteen. Her hull is insured with the Batavia Insurance Company, Sydney. Two directors of the company and Captain Colona (Lloyd's representative) left in a motor-car at noon to-day for Greymouth. The Opouri carried 240 tons of genera.) cargo for Greyinouth and Hokti tiki.