BURNING OF THE PAPAROA.
Derelict Sinks In Mid-Ocean FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF CREW. By Oble —Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, March 20. The Bavrnbool brought the officers and crow of the Paparoa to Capetown. Chief Officer Orr, of the Paparoa, tells a.dramatic story ol the last boat s escape from the burning wreck. r Jhe fliip was blazing from end to end as the last men lntrriediy took their places in the boat. There was a tremendous burst of llame on the deck. - The chief engineer and wireless operator saved their lives jy jumping into the sea, and clambering over the stern of the boat. The crew undoubtedly owed their livos to the speedy response by the Barrabool to the S.O.S. call. The I’aparoa’s only passengers were four Australian seamen being repatriated. The disaster recalls the loss of the sister ship Papanui, through spontaneous combustion in her bunkers in ]9ll, on her way from Fremantle with 347 immigrants. She put back to St. Helena and reached Jameson Bay, burning from stem to stern. All were safely landed. The derelict of the Paparoa, after drifting,' finally sank.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1926, Page 8
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194BURNING OF THE PAPAROA. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1926, Page 8
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