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VESTRIS INQUIRY
The Court's Finding In Full
CAUSES OF THE DISASTER
The following is a continuation of the question 'put by the Board of Trade-and the answers-at the "Vestris" enquiry:-
7
Manning of Boats 48. On the morning of Novem ber 12, 1928, were the appliances for lowering the boats on board the Vestris in good working order? Were orders (1) for boat stations, (2) Lo abandon ship given at any time? If so, when and by whom were. such Did the passengers orders given? and crow go to pre-arranged places on such orders for the boat stations he.. ing given, if it was given ? I not, why not, and to what extent, if any was this the cause of the loss of lif which ensued ?
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1929,
10.40 .. Fromi "Lamport" to "Vestris"""Wire U13 immediately your trouble." 11 a.m. From "Cavey" to` "Lamport”—“Hove to from Loon yesterday, during night developed 32 degrees fist, starboard decks under water, lying on beam ends, impos- sible proceed anywhere, sea moder ately rough." 11.27 a.m. From "Lam- part to "Vestris"-U.S. déstreyor "Davis" proceeding to your assist! ance." They did not convey any in- structions to the master.
lowering and repaired. at clear of the ship but was wamped very soon After being put in the water. No. Was 10 boat got away. Baat No. 4 never released
falls and from the went down with the ship. Boat, No. 6, the falls were cut, but she was stove in and capsized when the ves-
W. Boat No. 2 remained on sel sank. the chocks and went down with the ship. Starboard boats Nes. 1, 3, 5. and 7 ere lowered and got away safely.
9 was perded in be ing lowered and swamped. of the bonts on the poop-No. 12 was not got away No. 1 was lowered. No. 2 Hoated of. No: 1 rolled over
מם,
Time of Capsizing 53. Where, and at what time, did
'capsize and founder? the "Vestris"
"Vestris capsized and The steamer foundered shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, November 12, 1928, at ap- proximately latitude 37 deg. 85 min. N., and longitude 71 deg. 08 min.
on bourd 54-How many persons
at the time of the the "Vestris" casualty were ultimately rescued, and by what means? What number of passengers, distinguishing between men and women and adults and children of the first, second, and third-class respectively, who Saved?
was
*Wexc
A total of 213 persons were res- cued by the steamer "American Ship- per," Nos. 7
in the water losing her gear in doing so. The boats were picked up The appliances for lowering the as follows:-Nos. 1, 5, 10 and 11
by the American Shipper. oats were in good working order. No definite order was
given for boat
No. 19 by #nd 11
1 by the firiam. slutions, but orders were given to the "Berlin." The boats wore not pro-
Es pre- pare the port boats, and the captainperly manned, they were properly personally superintended the prepara Lion and lowering of the port boats, and later instructed the chiof officer to prepare and lower the starboard boats. There is no satisfactory evi-
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equipped, with the exception of: No.gers being as follow:-1st class, 28 1, which lost its equipment on roll- ing over, into the water; each boat did not carry its proper complement and of passengers and crew, Nos.
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dience to prove that a definite order was given to abandon ship, but an erder was sent by the captain to the chief efficer to get the starboard
away.
and The passengers boats crew did not go to their prearranged places because no orders for boat stations were given. The reasons why the orders were not given are not clear, but in all probability, owing the list and other prevailing condi- tions, other orders were given and
and. the passengers and crew divert- ed to other places. To. what extent, if any, this was the cause of loss of life, it is impossible to say.
49-Were the boats, or any of them, promptly got out. passengers placed in them, lowered, and put into the water, and get away under proper ? What boats were, superintendence
? in fact,
lowered and got away? Were the boats which were got away properly manned and equipped, anil did each boat carry her proper coin- and crew? plement of passengers Ought more boats to have been got away, and if so, what was the reason for the failure to get them away? Port boats, Nos. 4, 0, 8 and and starboard boats, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 1, and 9 from the boat deck were got out The port boats were lowered to within 10 ft.-16 ft. of the water. The women and children were hand- ed into boats Noz. 4, 6, and 8. Not. 8 and 10 were the only part boats that were lowered into the water.
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#boats shoulki have been got away, the probable reason for this failure Is that disaster overtook the ship be love it was expected.
50. Was there
any confusion in regard to the manning and lowering Did such contus.01), of the boats?
freer
some the crew
if any affect (a) ulicers, (b) the crew, (e) the passengers-and how
There was
disorganisation wing to
and passengers going to boats other than those al
otted to them by the boat list; in children particular the
women and were placed in three of the port Goals in a mistaken application of the traditional order of Women and chiktiren first."
the
Was there any lack of order and discipting amongst (a) the crew, or of the (b) any particular section crew-1 se, to what was such lack dissipline attributable? ot order or To what, if any, extent, did it con- tribute to the loss of the ship or to loss of life which occurred? There was no lack of order and discipline amongst the crew or any particular section of the crew-
Wireless Messages 51-What wireless mesange for us- sistance were swhit out hy the "Vestris" before she foundered? By whose orders and at what time were they sent out? Did they or any of them give
the correct position of Were the "Vostris" at the time? such messages or any of them re zeived and answered by any other vessels or stations?
At 8.37 a.m. on Monday, the aların signal C.Q. was sent out. At 9.56 a.m., the 8.0.8. signal was sent out. These signals were sent out by order of Caplain Curey, The approximate position given on the 5.0.S. POS latitude 37 deg. 35 min. N. and lon gitude 71, deg 48 min. W... This position was substantially correct. These messages were received answered by 58 ships and some sharo stations."
ed
Was the distress message prozed-
by the alarm signal as: described in the Notice to Wireless Operators No. 10 of 1927?. Were the messages sent out at such times as would ensure their being received by ships carrying
one
wireless opéra- tor? Should the messages have been sent out earlier was preceded
The distress signal was by-the
alarm
signal, as described notice to
to wireless operators. The messages were sent out at
the
times as would ensure their being received by ships carrying one wire- Jess operator. It is considered that the messages should have been sent out not later then 4
on Mor
62--What wireless communications if any, passed between the owners of the "Vestria" or Messrs. Sanderson and Sons, Inc., their agents at New
day.
York, and the master, ofurthe "Vestris on Sunday, November 11, or Monday, November 12, 19287 Dlá they convey any instructions to the master1
On Monday, November 12, the following wizelcas telegraphie – eam- munications passed between Messrs. Sanderson and Son and the master:
60. No children were saved. What was the number of the crew, dia- criminating their ratings and sex, who were saved?
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The Court are of the opinion that there is not sufficient evidence and information to enable them to answer this question.
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Owners' Rules and Regulations 67.--Wero proper and
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Alfred The number, rating, and sex of Woods, registered manager, and (b) the crew saved were as follows: by
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vegsel,
owners' rules and regulations
ons ap- 56.-What was the cause
of the plicable to the master, officers, and loss of the "Vestris" and the loss of engineers of the "Vestris" were com life which thereby ensued?
plied with; (ii) that the The answer to this question will when trading from New York, was be found in the findings of the Court well kept up and r good and sea- contained in the report.
worthy condition as regards hull, machinery, and equipment (i) that the vessel should not be laden begond her load-line marks, and that 'as laden she should have sufficient stability?
56-What vessels had the oppor- tunity of rendering assistance to the "Vestris," and there were such vessels, how was it that assistance did not reach the "Vestris" before she sank?
(To be continued.)
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