Ships’ Captains Contradict Each Other
EVIDENCE IN RECENT COLLISION INQUIRY United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph —Co pyr lgh t. Received Friday, 2 a.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 4. Conflicting evidence about the whistle signals given by the Kakariki on the night of her collision with the Caradale was submitted by the masters of the respective vessels at the Marine Court enquiry to-day. Captain Hansen, master of the Caradale, said the Kakariki sounded only one whistle blast, indicating that he was turning, to the starboard, while the master of the Kakariki, Captain White, declared ho gave two blasts twice, warning that he was turning to port. Captain Hansen said he had no man on the lookout. He saw the Kakariki dodging ail the time she was meeting his ship and it was her duty to keep out of the way. Captain White said the Caradale took no notice of his first two whistle blasts, consequently he sounded two more to which no reply was received. He could see a collision was inevitable and ordered tho engines hard astern when the Caradale was still a ship’s length away.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 30, 5 February 1937, Page 7
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185Ships’ Captains Contradict Each Other Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 30, 5 February 1937, Page 7
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