GREEK STEAMER WRECKED.
ON ENGLISH COAST. ONLY ONE MAN SAVED. (Received Monday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 28. The Greek steamer Stinies struck a rock off Land’s End in stormy weather and sank in ten minutes. The third engineer, who was picked up dinging to a lifebelt, says the erew launched the lifeboat; but it capsised. All except himself and a fireman were immediately drowned. The fireman later released his hold. The engineer was rescued by a fishing smack after being many hours in the water and in darkness.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Wairarapa Age, 1 March 1927, Page 5
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91GREEK STEAMER WRECKED. Wairarapa Age, 1 March 1927, Page 5
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