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COLLISION NEAR SHANGHAI. THE NAVAL COURT OF ENQUIRY. EVIDENCE OF THE TWO CAPTAINS
AND OTHER WITNESSES.
The Naval Court of Enquiry convened at H. M. Suprema Court, to investigate the ramming of the T.-C.S Tungshing by the R.M.S. Empress of Asin, con- sisted of L-Comdr. R. D. King-Harman, E.N., Mr. E. W. B. Mills, Shipping Vice-Consul, Capt. W. Gray, master of the str. City of Bedford, and Capt. N. H. Leitch, master of the str. Shuntien.
Mr. R. N. Macfood appeared for the Canadian Pacific Steamships and Mr. Duncan MeNeill for the Indo-China S. N. Co., owners of the sunken vessel, "ASIA'S" CAPTAIN IN THE BOX: Capt. L. D. Douglas, commander of the Empress of Aşin, after describing his vessel's departure from the China Mer chants' Wharf at 6.15 am. on Monday, stated that hor draught was then 3ft. ha. forward and 25ft. sim. aft. AD OYU a.m. the tugs St. Sampson and saucy cleared. Under the pilot, Capt. lach, they proceded down-Stream at various speeds on the maneuvring engine. On clearing the Standard Oil Wharf the resso continued on the main engine, whose speed was from 12 to 13 knots in deep water, but very much less in the river. Shortly after rounding Bleck Point they passed two steamers port to port. A third steamer, the Tungshing, was ahead.
No steps were taken to advise the Tung- shing that the Asia was string sluggish- ly. Witness considered that the Tung-
ahing would have been justified in think- ing that the Asia was carrying out the maneuvre which her sound signals indicated
CAPT. STURGEON'S VERSION. Capt. J. M. Sturgeon, master of the Tungshing, said that he proceeded up river in the usual middle channel. When they rounded No. & Buoy the vessel crossed to south with the Standard Oil tanks ahead.. Witness observed the Asia clearing Black Point, steering diagonally across the river. Sho being a larger vessel than the Tungshing he held more towards the Shanghai "side than he usually did. When the Asia was about three-quarters of a mile off, witness again altered his course to starboard, indicating this by and blast, which was answered by the Empress by one blast. As they closed up to each other witness altered, his course once more, again in- dicating the fact by one blast, which was not answered by the Asia? After blowing her whistle in reply to witness's previous blast the Asia did not alter ber course, but went straight on across the river. Witness continued to port his helm and gave thereafter a series of short Blasts at intervals of about half a minute.
Continuing, witness said that when he " saw that a dollision was inevitable and his ship way about 100 feet from the Asia ho starboarded to try and square the Tungshing so as to minimise the force of the impact He then described" the collision.
At about o'clock the Tungshing sounded one blast, to which the AsiaOVED 20 OR 30 FEET BY LINER replied with one blast, and her helm was put to port.. The Tungabing, although
Replying to questions by mr. Blacleod,
she had sounded the one blast, made pe perceptible alteration of course,
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Witness-Wo answered the helm, but very vary slowly.
* APNESS " IN: SHOAL' WATER.
Continuing, the Captain said at a- this time the Empress was on the edg or the shoal water on their own starboar side pe Tungshing again sounded out Dist, to which the Asia replied.. hei heim was put hard to post and
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sweet Nos. 2 und 3 Buoys un passing No. The liner pore a has, point on his
port bow. Aher the common the Tung- shing might have moved 20 or 30 foot, but no turther, between north by west and north-northwest, the direction in which. the liner had been going. Witness hud been in command of the Tungshing sinco last year. He had been an acting com- mander for three years and this was his first real command.
la farther reply to Mr. Macleod wit ness said that there was not very much wind and the tide commenced to food, on his passing No. 5 Buoy, He gave his series of blasts about 1 or 9 minutes before the crash. With regard to the other blasts, the second was given about four minutes before the collision. "-
eing 34111 1 Show willer on lier starboard side of the Lairway, was very bruggis, un ner fim. one turned sligh iy, starboard. the Tungsning, waen- Man sounded her second ono vids, al-ereu
A. V. R. Lovegrove, staff captain of ner cou-se ta starbonru" tund But
the Asia, said he did not notice the uingonally across the 38ta's port side. Tungshing make any change of course At this moment Lac speed of the lawer after blowing, her first blast, which the was abcdt i knotë With her helai hartAsia answered. After her second blast, aport, and at this speed, with reasonablu water under the ship's bottom, the Asia should have answered her helm rapidly. She was a ship that was very quick on the helm, but as she was already in shoar water her actions were aluggish.
At 7.01 a.m. the two ships came rapidly closer together. All engines were stopped in the Asia, and the starboard engine then put full astern and the port engine full ahead. Even with these manœuvres the ship's head moved very slowly starboard.
At this time the, Tungshing was moving diagonally across the Asia's bows from starboard to port. It seemed almost certain that there woud be a collision. Witness ordered the Staff Captain, on the bridge, to close watertight doors. Just before the impact, which occurred At-7.02 m. both engines were put full speed astern.
The Asia struck the other vessel just abaft her boat deck on the port side. The Empress's speed at the moment of the collision was between six and seven knots. It was thought advisable not to draw of the Tungshing, so both of the Asia's engines were stopped. Being the heavier ship she still had enough way on to push the Tungahing about 300 feet headway across the channel in a north-westerly direction and until she touched the bottom.
At once lines were thrown to the atricken vessel and a number of her crew and passengers climbed on to the Asia's deck forward. Others got into simpans and the remainder were transferred to the Asia by her own lifeboat which stood by until the Tungahing was abandoned She was submerged alt, with the bridge forward still above the waterline when all the crew left her.
In answer to Mr. McNeill, witness said that up til the time of the accident it steering gear of his ship had shown no signs of any defect. The Tungshing was first sighted on the Asia's starboard bow. She never came clear of the Asia's port.
Counsel-When she had actually begun to cross your course, how far apart were the two ships?
Witness-That is rather an intricate question because the never got acro. SUFFICIENT WATER AVAILABLE. Counsel-Do you think it was entirely prudent to go out with your big ship on this tide?
Witness-It was more or less neap tide and in the channel we had quite auricent water for our draught,
Counsel-I would say that you had not sufficient draught, Captain, because your ship steered sluggishly, owing to the shoal water?
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second blast was answered. Just about the Tungshing started to swing. This
the time of this second blast, witness on the Captain's instructions ordered the watertight doors to be closed..
The first officer of the Empress of Asia also gave evidence,
IN THE ASIA'S ENGINE-ROOM. The second engineer of the Empress of Asis described the messagre he received from the bridge. There was no delay in obeying the signals. From the time of getting the order to go astern and stop- ping not more than 15 seconds elapsed.
A PILOT'S EVIDENCE. Leo Raymond Hall, licensed pilot on bbard B: str. Eumous, one of the steamers following the Tungabing, said that after passing No. 5 Buoy he heard the Tungshing and the Empress giving passing signals. Witness's ship was approximately half a mile behind the Tungshing, when witness noticed that the Tungshing was making a mid-river course, not mid-channel. Witness obsery- ed to the captain of the Blue Funnel vessel that the Asia was as far on the right hand side of the river as she could possibly go
TUNGSHING'S. COURSE' TO
STARBOARD, ··
Witness noticed the Tungshing altering her course considerably to starboard. Very shortly they noticed ner settling As it was impossible for the Blue Funne! str. to do anything she proceeded cautiously by the scene
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J. W. Read, master of the Eumens, called by Mr. McNeill, said he saw the Agia on rounding No. 6 buoy in what he thought to be the side or middle of the channel. He heard one blast from her. The Tungshing was altering her cours 'to starboard, endeavouring to croes on to the Shanghai side. Witness then heard several distinct blasts from the Tungshing blew one short blast. Immediate sbing which were not answered by thely after replying, witness gave the order Asia. Immediately after the collision to port a little and the vessel came to occurred.
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CAPTAIN INCH'S STORY. ging the bank on her starboard side of the channel and they were right on the
Capt. Iach who piloted the Empress
Witne's object in keeping as much. edge. It was not a fact that winces of Asia down, river, said all went well stered from Black Point to cross the until he made Black Point, The Asin way on as possible after the collision was channel diagonally for the purpose of was heading down channel on practically to try and push the Tangshing as far ne getting into deep water on the Shanghai a north course with the No. 5 Buey open possible on the Shanghai side of the
fairway.'' side. The collision was nearly parallel on the port how. A mile away the Tung-
The enquiry was adjourned until to the bank on his own starboard side.
(Continued at foot of nézt Voluam.) Saturday.
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