SHIP ON FIRE
OVERSEA VESSEL DAMAGED AT SYDNEY WELDING PLANT STARTS BLAZE. TWO HOLDS AND CARGO RUINED. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) SYDNEY, July 18. An overseas ship was seriously damaged by fire while discharging merchandise at the Sydney wharf today. Two holds together with the cargo were ruined, and the ship now has a heavy list and is well down by the stern. The firemen appeared to have the fire under control after a three-hour fight in hazardous conditions and fierce heat. A welding plant was at work in one hold, when a sudden burst of flame swept the top of the cargo. Eight wharf labourers had to rush from below to safety.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1941, Page 5
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113SHIP ON FIRE Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1941, Page 5
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