LINERS COLLIDE.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1921, Page 5

LINERS COLLIDE.

IN STORM OFF GISBORNE.

ONE VESSEL DAMAGED.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Gisborne, May 18.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Whakatane this morning, during fierce southerly squalls in the roadstead, drifted on to the bow of the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Meat Company’s Admiral Codrington, damaging her stern. The latter is making no water. The Whakatane is making water in No. 4 hold and is going to Auckland under her own power. The Admiral Codrington is keeping in touch with her. At 4.45 a.m. the signalman received the following Morse message from Captain Forbes, of the Admiral Codrington: “Steamer Whakatane drifted during the night and collided with our boat, damage to stem apparently, no water making; please inform company; tell Lysnar no need for alarm, surveyed hold, can proceed on voyage. The collision occurred at 3.45.”

Half an' hour later Captain Forbes signelled: “Whakatane reports making water No. 4 hold; jam proceeding to Auckland.”

Later Captain Forbes reported: “In wireless with Whakatane; will keep in touch and report anything later. Codrington in no danger.” The Whakatane left at 4 o’clock this morning for Auckland. The weather was too rough for a launch t-o proceed out to the Admiral Codrington. The Whakatane and 'Admiral Codrington during the last few days had been sheltering under Mahia Peninsula, in company with other vessels. The Admiral Codriugton returned yesterday and commenced loading during the afternoon, and the Whakatane came back at fl p.ffi. Heavy southerly squalls occurred during the night. The Whakatane passed Te Araroa at 12.30 p.m. all well.

C/kUSE STILL UNKNOWN.

BOTH STEAMERS DAMAGED.

NEWS FROM THE WHAKATANE.

Gisborne, Last Night.

No further light has been thrown on the cause of the collision between the Whakatane and the Admiral Codrington in the roadstead. In some quarters it is believed the Whakatane was about to leave the bay at the time. The Admiral Codrington is still under shelter at Nicks Head, with her stem twisted, but is making no water, and it is understood there is nothing to prevent her continuing loading when the weather moderates. The part of the vessel affected is only the fore peak, containing the ship’s stores and chains. The Whakatane went out to sea, and two hours after the mishap wirelessed back that she’ was going on to Auckland. The latest wireless from her this evening states she is having no difficulty in keeping down the water.