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1939. I f Durham, m.v. ; 4 years 6,260 89 j 6,000 tons coal "1 f While the " Wainiarino" was proceeding to her berth C. R. Pilcher. I I i the wind and tide set the vessel down on to the Jan. 4 -< y Collision .. .. .. Auckland Harbour .. S.W. 3-4 " Durham," causing slight damage to the sheer strake I I I ! abreast of the foremast of the latter vessel. No damage I Waimarino, s.s.; 9 years 1,752 15 .. Nil .... J L to the " Waimarino" W.D.Gardner. 4 Tongariro, s.s.; 13 years 5,463 52 .. 6,000 tons general .. Leaking .. .. .. Between Auckland and N.W. 6 On the vessel's arrival at Auckland the forepeak tank P. B. Clarke. Napier was found to be making water. Investigation disclosed the fact that two plates near the stem were fractured, presumed to be caused by vessel straining during heavy ! weather „ 8 j Rimutaka, s.s.; 16 years 10,009 182 286 5,266 tons general .. Fire .. .. .. .. Lat. 132° 25' S.; Long. .. Various A fire broke out in No. 3 upper deck at 2.40 p.m. and C. B. Lamb. 165° 16' W (Pacific was extinguished next day at 1.33 p.m. The cause Ocean) was thought to be spontaneous combustion. A considerable quantity of cargo was damaged and slight } structural damage was caused to the vessel 14 City of Delhi, s.s.; 13 years 4,731 74 .. General .. .. Failure in refrigerator .. .. Lat. 37° 47' S.; Long. S.W. 5—6 The brine-line to "C" refrigerated chamber became F. W. Pemberthy. 179° 00' E. (Pacific choked. Cause unknown. No damage to ship or cargo Ocean) „ 15 j Opawa, m.v.; 8 years .. 6,236 58 .. 9,000 tons general .. Damaged by heavy seas .. .. Lat. 52° 39' N.; Long. 5° S.W. 10 A heavy sea strtKjk No. 1 hatch, buckling same and F.S.Hamilton. 22' W. (Irish Sea) springing forward-section clear of coamings. The port section was washed overboard, striking No. 1 winch-house and port guard-rail in transit. A considerable amount of water gained access to No. 1 Bridge D shelter and lower shelter-decks „ 16 Pukeko, m.v. ; 10 years.. 388 15 .. 300 tons general .. Damaged ceiling and tank .. Auckland .. .. W. 6 While loading a steel pipe weighing 2,412 lb. the chain S. M. Petley. top sling carried away when the lift was being lowered into the hold and fell about 20 ft., piercing the ceiling and tank top „ 18 Tongariro, s.s.; 13 years 5,463 52 .. 150 tons general .. Anchor-chain parted .. .. Off Taiaroa Head, Otago W.S.W. 8 While the vessei was at anchor off Taiaroa Head awaiting P.B.Clarke. high tide to enter the port, the starboard cable parted at the fourth shackle during a violent squall. The anchor and chain were subsequentlv recovered „ 20 j Waiotahi, m.v. ; 7 years 104 10 .. 100 tons general .. Stranded .. .. .. Opotiki Bay .. .. .. Calm The ship grounded inside the bar and remained fast till W. Gash. the next tide. It was found that the blade of the rudder had come away from the stock. The blade I . was later found on beach „ 25 j Waimea, s.s. ; 29 years .. 206 16 .. 328 tons coal .. .. Stranded .. .. .. Golden Bay .. .. .. Calm The vessel stranded in the vicinity of Separation Point. N. Collins. Engines were put astern and vessel immediately came off. A slight leak developed between forepeak and fore hold, and plates on starboard bow were slightly dented Feb. 8 Awanui, m.v. ; 32 years.. 77 9 .. 55 tons general .. Broken propeller blade .. .. Hauraki Gulf .. S. Light When the vessel was between Tiri Tiri and Rangitoto a J. Teixeira. most unusual motion was felt. The engines were reduced to slow, and it was later found that one of the propeller-blades had broken off „ 12 Korea, m.v.; 2 years .. 190 3 18 Six vehicles .. .. Collided with a fishing-boat .. Auckland Harbour .. S. Light The vessel collided with the fishing-boat " St. George." C.Windsor. The casualty was caused through the Master of the " Korea," which was the overtaking vessel, not giving way in sufficient time to avoid the collision. Slight damage to the fishing-boat „ 15 Echo, m.v. ; 34 years .. 100 10 .. 89 tons general .. Main gaff carried away .. .. Cook Strait .. .. S.E. Light The vessel was on the port tack when the main gaff W. H. Jessup. suddenly carried away, breaking short at about midlength. It was considered that the gaff had been . sprung during heavv weather on the previous vovage „ 15 Otimai, m.v. ; 28 years .. Ill 10 .. 90 tons general .. Damaged propeller .. .. Awanui River .. .. Calm When the vessel was approaching the wharf the propeller A. McDonald. struck a submerged object, with the result that the orv „ tips of the propeller blades were bent ,, 20 Kopara, m.v. ; 1 year .. 334 16 .. 370 tons cement .. Propeller fouled.. .. .. Whangarei .. .. N. 3 When the vessel was departing from Whangarei, a F.S.Bates. mooring-line fouled the port propeller. Vessel pro- _ ' ceeded to Auckland on starboard engine „ 21 Motu, m.v. ; 15 years .. 109 10 .. /5 tons general .. Damage to port propeller .. Awanui River .. .. Calm When the vessel was steaming up the Awanui River the A. Pert. port propeller caught on a snag, and on the return trip „ ft „ i _ , , a blade of the propeller dropped off Mar. 26 Forresbank, m.v.; 14 years 3,115 53 2 8,550 tons phosphate .. Damaged propeller .. i .. 24° 20' S. ; Long. E.N.E. 10 A heavy sea came aboard and struck No. 2 lifeboat, E. R. Row. 172° 40' E. washing it out of the chocks and damaging the planks and part of the keel. The door of the washhouse was also washed away „ 30 Storm, m.v.; 19 years .. 439 15 .. 860 tons general .. Engine-failure .. .. .. Off Godley Head, Lyttel- N.E. 4 The main engines stopped on account of the failure of W. R. Williams. ton the thrust-bearing housing the tap bolts. No other ■ damage to ship or cargo I _ ; i