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THE VESTRIS INQUIRY

The Court's Finding In Full

CAUSES OF THE DISASTER

Some Important Recommendations

The judgment of the Court of In- quiry which sat for 10 days investiga- ting the causes of the loss of the Lamport and Hot liner "Vestris" was delivered on July 31 The Board of of 68 Trade bad submitted a list

answer, questions for the Court to and these, together with the replies and the Court's finding, arc set out at length below.

The sinking of the Vestris re- sulted" in loss of 112 lives. The liner

a voyage from New was on York to Barbados, Rio de Janeiro, Burnos Ayres, with 128

passengers and a crew of 210. when she sprung leak in a gale, and was eventually abandoned. Captain

Carey, the master, remained at his post to the last, and went down with his ship.

reserve

wind and (4) heavy weather, high

sca, causing the vessel to list to starboard;

with and Did

inboard and outboard ends examined, and found in good order? Were the various valves connected the pumping system examined, were they found in good order.? this examination cover the bilge in- jection valve? What kind of valves were they, and in what condition ?

Lloyd's 2nd special No. 1 sorvey, which was due for completion by

The

A

ash

and in-

EO

the the

September, 1329, and had already been commenced April, 1925 and partly enrried nut, was continued during the time the steamer was in port. The annual inspection by the United States Steamboa: Inspection Ser- vice for

was passenger certificates also carried out and completed be- und November 10, (5) leaks from starboard ash ejector, tween October 31

"Booby" hatch on

shelter deck. i 1928.

Storm valves on the scuppere and half-doors on upper dock; (6) upper deck hatches in starboard were not opened up, and from

shelter deck; bunker and cross-superficial examination appeared to be alleyway not being battened down in order. There is no evidence that soon enough in some cases, and satisfies the Court

that the not being battened down at all. ejectors at the

outboard in other cases;

board ends were adequately examined. (7) water finding its way into lower The Court can find no evidence

kers. saturating the coal, enabla them

enam

to say whether list and probably pre- various

with valves connected venting pumps from working pamping system were examined. The efficiently:

bilge injection valves were examin- (8) the scuppers becoming,

ed, overhatiled and passed by Lloyd's These valves certain angle of list reached, a surveyor.

01 were means of Incursion of water into metal, with metal seats.

10-Was the "Vustris" classed 100 the upper deck. which, in the "Vestris"(being

a shelter desk A.1 at Lloyd's, and did she hold a vuskel), was also the weather United States passenger certificate, deck. These scuppers not he and errtificate of inspection of boats ing stopped or plugged when the and life-saving, appliances ? vessel listed gave ready access Di Yes. the sea to the upper deck, and sv reduced the margin of stability.

in all (9) Wing suctions not fitted

ballast tanks. Before

questions

answering the

after a

It was found that the contributory causes of the disease included: The leading of the vessel byond her load line; the Lender condition of the ship; the insuficient. margin of stability and

of buoyancy; heavy weather and high wind, and seas, causing the vessel to list to starbuard; water finding its way into the lower bunkers, saturating the coal, causing a list, and probably preventing the pamps from working efficiently; the formulated by the Board of Trade cargo and coal

properly baded the Court desires to express were and distributed and secured from sympathy with the relatives of pus- shifting, but the coal should not have sengers and the crew who lost their baun carried in the upper shates; the lives in this unfortunate disaster. half-doors on the upper deck were pot weather-tight; weather deck hatches were not battened down; and tarpan lins had been supplied, but were not

when required.

The

its

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Questions and Answers

questions submitted by the Board of Trade and the answers at the Court are as follow:

L-Who were the registererd own- The report of the Court stated thaser's and the registered manager the "Vestris was efficiently officered the "Vestris ?

Seaworthy condition, and arrange and manned, the lifeboats were in a ments for

manning and launching them were proper and efficient. The reason for more boats

away was probably that disaster over took the ship sooner than expected. No Lack of Order of Discipline

was

One of the most voluminoof Messrs. Lamport and Holt, Ltd.

Cargo and Bunker Coal

11-After coming out of dry dock where did the vessel go to load cargo and bunker coal for her last voyage? When the loading of cargo and

banker coal commence, and when was

completed Pier 14, Hoboken, New Jersey. Commenced November 7 1928 The con! bunkering was finished at

November 10, до a.in. on 4.30

loading finished at 3.30 the eargo p.m. also on the November 10.

12. Who controlled and was re- the weight of cargo ofsponsible for.

and bunker coal shipped, the plan of of the loading, and the ballasting

Messrs Sanderson and Son, Inc., vessel on her last voyage controlled and were responsible for of carge and bunker coal weight the

The superin- supplied and shipped. tendent and the stovederos controlled and were responsible for the plan of water ballasting of the vessel, whilst loading of cargo and bankers. The alongside the pier, was controlled by the shore staff in conjunction with

To what extent

are Lamport and Holt,

and the company register- the veste verpool, interetsed in ed as owners of the ship?

The registered owners were not getting

the Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Company, Limited. The resigtered manager

Mr. Alfred Woods, who is general manager All shares in the Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., are held by Messrs. Lampert and Holt, Ltd., of Liverpool, or their

2.- What W18 the cost of the "Vestris" to her owners in 1912 ?

What amount of money was spent on the vessel thereafter for additions and alterations?

ever issued by a a court of into the loss of a

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C. Aspinall, K.C. Wreck Commissioner for the Board of Trade tha inquiry into the loss of the Lamport and Helt liner

Vestris." The

was de- judgment livered at the Law Courts, the

court- room was crowded to the doors, and the proceedings lasted several hours, This inquiry was hell at the In- stitution of Civil Engineers, West- minster, between April 22 and July

5.

What amounts of money were spent by the owners on repairs and upkeep the vessel during the period

October, 1928, in 1920, to

of

Recommendations The Court made the following re- commendations:-

What was the value of, and what insurances were effected upon and in That the same protection as to

connection with, the ship at the time which is afforded. to safety of life

her of Board of loss? migrant ships by means

of Trade supervision and inspection should be extended to all foreign- going passenger ships.

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2. That the Board of Trade should invoke the assistance of Consular or other independent responsible thorities to observe and record drafts of British vessels sailing from foreign ports, and report to the Board of Trade.

3. That

special emergency bilge suction pipe to the balast donkey pump should be duplicated, and arranged

both to pump from the port and starboard sides of the

me-room as desired.

the

data of stability should be supplied to ship's officers, and such data should include the effect of pumping out ballast tanks, particular. ly when no wing suctions are fitted...

5. That wing suctions should be fitted to al ballast tanks have longitudinal divisions.

6. That special attention be paid to the watertightness of hatchways fitted in corners, e.g., hinged covers should be fitted.

7. That the flaps of the coal trunks or shoots fitted at the ship's side to the coal ports should be made water- Light.

BThat the boat list for passengers and crew should be prepared, and boat stations exercised before sailing The Report

The court in its report said:- The Court, having carefully in quired into the circumstances attend ing the above mentioned shipping

for Casualty, finda

reasons stated in the annex hereto, that the following are the main contributory causes of the loss of the vessel, and the loss of life:-

the

(1) Overloading of the vessel beyond

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13What were the total amounts of cargo and bunker coal shipped? In what bunkers was the coal stowed, and were they lied? What kind of Was coal was it, small or large? the coal and cargo properly distribut- ed, stowed and secured from shift- ing

AC-

Cargo, 2912 tons; coal shipped, 2,900 tons. The coal was stowed in the permanent bunkers, shelter deck spaces, and the coal shutes leading to These spaces were the boat deck. illed.

The coal was Ureka "Yankee" stack, and was small. от cording to the evidence and

loading plan which

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The insured value was £150,000 The book value was

The £72,000. insurances were:

when

"Vestris" the

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whereas the Court is of 2.789 comfortable; once you try you w re- tons, Underwriters, for hull and Ea-that there were 3.019 tons on hoard. chinery, and risks, £80,000; under-Moreover, the Court considers the increases with the age of the vessel. November 10, 1928, giving general in-

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mean draft writers, for hull and machinery, total been carried in the upper coal shutes deadweight of 9,210

(salt water) for stractions for the voyage.

15-When the veseel left Hoboken tons in 27ft.; £15,000; risk taken by owners, The cargo and coal was 1035,

properly for deadweight 9.388 tons draft would on the November 10, 1928, was she 400,000 tetal, £150,000.

3-Who managed the

secured from shifting.

The in good and seaworthy condition as be approximately 27ft. 2 in. What were the weights of the mails officisi draft at the she

wharf before regards hull and equipment! was trading from

and baggage shipped and where were leaving Hobeken was said United Kingdom?

to she in proper trim and had she the placed? they

be:-Forward Messrs. Lamport and Helt, Ltd.,

26 ft.

after freeboard required under the Mer- 7 in. Weight of

mails and baggage ap: 27ft. 8in., mean 27ft 1in, allow chant Shipping Acts for 1 winter of Liverpool.

proximately 50 tons, placed in mailing for density of 4in. salt water

voyage? Management of the Ship

room and in Nos. 2 and 4 holda, draft 26ft Din. The draft used for The vessel was surveyed by Lloyd's 4-When the "Vestris" was trading What was the full deadweight on pilotage dues taken by the

second

Surveyors for the retention of her between New York and South Ameri- board the vessel, including cargo and officer and signed by the captain, was can ports and did not come to this bunker eoal, crew and pasengers, 27ft 11in, aft country, were the duties of the water, stores, baggage, mails and

14. What, if any, written or verbal management of the ship or any of dunnags, and what and aft on leav- of the vessel before the vessel sailed? what were her drafts instructions were given to the master then delegated by the owners to of water Sanderoan and Sons, Inc, at New ing?

When and by whom were such in- York, as agents for them 7

was

class, and generally the bull and equipment were in good and sea-

condition. Evidense worthy

the half-doors given, however, that on the upper deck were not weather- tight, the sanitary pipe discharging Deadweight:-Cargo 2,942 tons, structions, if any; given!

overboard the dynamo room gave If so, what were the arrangements coal 3,019 tons, water (fresh and salt)

out, and later a water-tight bulkhead The following letter, dated Novem made between the parties, and there: 1,548 tons, kentledigé 103 tons, pas ber 9, 1928, was sent by the Assistant between bunkers and engine-room after what duties of management of sengers, baggage, stores, &c. 250 tons, Marine Superintendent to Captain burst under pressure; also consider- the ship were retained and exercised refrigerating machinery, &c.

1,342

Carey: "The "Vestris is due to sail able trouble was experienced with the by Lamport, and Holt, Ltd., at Lavertons; a total of 9,210 tons. *The at 3.45 F... Saturday, Novem- starboard ash ajector valve.

Some of pool, and to what extent were Sander Court considers that 1,342 tons for ber 10. Please have your essel the upper (or weather) deck hatch Son and Sons, Inc., responsible as refrigerating machinery, &c., is under-in readiness to proceed

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ways in the shelter deck spaces were agents for the management of the estimated, and should be 1,520 tons. at that

time." In addition to the not battened down; the hatches and ship whilst trading from New York? This would give a deadweight of above a letter of voyage instruction

tarpaulins had been supplied, but 9,288 tons, end would include the ac- was given by Messrs. Sanderson and

were not available when required. cretion of stores, &c., that occurs and Son, Inc., to Captain Carey, dated (Continued on Page 5.)

Yes.

of

Messrs. Lamport and Holt retained the actual control in matters policy, and appointed the master and cfficers of this ship, but the general trading operations and engaging of freights were entirely managed by Messrs. Sanderson and Son Inc.

5-When did not "Vestris" jast arrive at Brooklyn, and what amount of coal was left over in her bunkers at that time?

October 31, 1928, at 3.30 p.m., 250 tons of coal

6-Where was her cargo discharg ed, and when was the discharge of cargo completed?

par

Mainly at Brooklyn and all at Hoboken; November 7, 1928, 7. When did the vessel go into dry doek? For how long was she in dry dock, and what was done to her there?

When did the vessel leave the dry-

dock ?

November 5, 1928. About 24 hours. Rudder and bottom cleaned, flat of bottom scaled, shell plating examined and reccated, cables ranged and examined, chain locker found in order, general examination of shal- ter deck, ventilators and coamings The repairs to buttstrap in way of afterpeak examined and found goo and strong. Examined starboard tall shaft, propelier, fastening of etern bushes and of the sea connections.

November 4, 1928.

B-On coming out of the dry dock did she come in contact with the steamer "Sants Luisa," and if so did she sustain any material damage through or in consequence of such contact which might have affected her seaworthiness?

Yes, to the first part of the ques- No, to the second part of this question.

tion

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Were the storm valves on the scuppers and the ashejectors" both

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