SHIPWRECK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4966, 4 March 1895, Page 2

SHIPWRECK.

BRAVERY OF AN OFFICER.

(Received March J, G. 15 a.m.)

London, March 2. The steamer Norham Castle, on a voyage from Durban, sighted two boats full of castaways. Mr Whitehead, one of the officers of the steamer, swam through a heavy sea with aline around #is waist, and a mate from the boats did the same, meeting him half-way. The number of men thus rescued was 18.

(Received March i, 11.15 a.m.) Sydxey, March i Details to hand regarding the rescue by the Norliam Castle, show that the wrecked vessel was the ship Fasendalc, from Java to Lisbon, _ with a cargo of sugar, the [captain was left at Java sick, and the ship was commanded by the Chief Officer. She went ashore under full sail, near Durban ou a pitch dark night, with a tremendous sea running and. all the boats were smashed. The crew were clinging to the masts nine hours before I they were sighted by the Norham Castle. Whitehead had a fearful struggle through the boisterous sea before he succeeded in reaching the wreck. jAu apprentice also showed great pluck in carryingasecondline. Whitehead ventured his life a second time to rescue the third officer, who was washed overboard and reached him just as he was sinking, Nine men were drowned and the ship broke up completely, and everything was lost. Whitehead was presented with an address by the Mayor of Durban.