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VESTRIS INQUIRY

The Court's Finding In Full

CAUSES OF THE DISASTER.

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The following is a continuation of the question put by the Board of Trade-and the answers-ąt to Westris" enquiry:-

time.

S.N.O. LEAVING

RECEPTION ON BOARD H.M.S. “TARANTULA"

On H.M.S.

yea-

SHAMEEN'S FAREWELL

[From Our Own Correspondent]<

Canton, Sunday, "Tarantula" domestic service water been taken? terday at noon there was How much fresh water had been

held *

for reception What effect, if any, used?

Captain would this have on the 1st

Clarke, D.S.C., in command of the From time of leaving Hoboken until West River Patrol for

the past 25.--What amount of fresh and

0.20 p.m., Sunday, water for boiler two years and who is being re- salt water was in the vessel's tanks feed and domestic service was taken lieved. when she tailed-Was it the prae-from--No. 5 tank, port, for a short

Many well-known residents of and then from No. 5 tanki ticy carry so much fresh water,

invited, were 1 so, why?

starboard, the port tank being then Shameen

among The amount of water in the tanks pressed up from the starboard tank. them being Mr. Douglas Jenkins. when the vessel sailed was:-Fresh The amount of fresh water used dur-Consul-General for U.S.A. and water 1,240 Loos, domestic supplying this time was about. 60 tons. fresh and salt 18 tons, salt water Using this amount of water from the Mrs. Jenkins; Com. Potri, S.N.O. French Navy; Mesars. (ballast) 290 tons, a total of 1,548 starboard tank would reduce the list of the tens.

It was the practice to carry to starboard.

Tuson and Evans of H. M. B. It was car

From what bunkers at the coal Consulate-General; Mr. and Mrs. this amount of water. ried for general purposes, and to act for firing the boilers been taken?

Mrs. because fresh How much coal had been consumed?

R. K. Batchelor; Mr. and and also as ballast,

E. R. Hill; Mr. U. Spalinger, Con- water was cheapor in New York.

Mrs. 26-As laden what was the meta-

aul for Switzerland, and entri height of the "Vestris" when she ast left Hoboken? Javing re- gard to the type, design and loading of the vessel, was the metacentric height sufficient?

The metзcentric height was said and 1.23 to be between 1.328 feet. feet. The former figure was given Mr. Steel, of the Board of Trade.

A

der con

and the latter by Mr. Little for the ownes. These figures were obtained from calculations based on the alleg. ed correctness of the loading plan referred to in the answer to ques

1 and assumed

mean draft (salt water) 26 ft 10 in. The Court have grave doubts of the meta- and it centric height given above, may well be, for reasons hereinafter the metacentric height given, that

The was less than that so obtained. the reasons for this opinion are that the vessel took a list of 3 deg.-5 deg. at 2 am. on the Sunday, when the and with no wind vas only fresh other apparent upsetting moments, very tender con- giving evidence of dition. At this time there is no sug gestion of any

leaks or other mishapa. This angle of list was estimated by took read- who competent offeer

clinometer.

There was ings from the evides of the officers and crew The that the vessel was tender. weights given on the loading plan re- ferred to in answer to question 31 are inccurate, and reliance could not be placed :23 the disposition of weighs shown on this sketch, and the se

was deeper loaded than stated Also it is possible and very probable that free surface of water existai in some or all of the double bottom tanks. The metacentric heigld obtained by calculation either by Mr. Steel or Mr. Little is con- -sufficient if the sidered as being ship' side is intact and all hatch- ways watertight.

when she

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List and Leakage 27-Was the "Vestris"

condition 2 Were any steps taken to So as to pump out ballast water bring the vessei to her proper winter marke before she proceeded to encounter the perils of the voyage she was about to undertake?

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was

The "Vestris was substantially up- right when she left the pier at Hoboken, but

evidence some riven that she

bad 2 slight list to part. She was not in a safe condi tion leaving Hoboken. No steps

KRKEY were to pump out ballast water befor proceeding to sea. This ves- sel was not in a fit condition to en- counter the perils of her last voyage. 28-What was the cause of the vessel listing to starboard before 7.30 p.m. or Sunday, November 11, 1928 What amount of list was sufficient to bring the scuppers, sanitary dis charge pipes, and bottom of the hair- under door the starboard side water? By what time had such list developed?

The following are the

causes of the vessel listing to starboard before 7.30 pm on Sunday, November 11: Teaterness of the vessel, wind, and incursion of sea water. The centre of orifices of scuppers and sanitary discharge pipes would be under water at about 2 deg. list, the centre of ander water at ash-eltor orifice about 6

deg., and the sill of the half- deer n about 10 deg. These angles refer in

in still water, and make no al

The lowane for waves or rolling. time at which the list of 10 deg, on- curred is very uncertain.

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29.-How. and when did water enter the vessel on Sunday, Novem. ber 11 und Monday, November 12? Were proper measures taken to pre- vent or endeavour to prevent the en- try of water?

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Coat was used up to about 10 am. on Sunday from both coal chutes in fore stokehold and the "dog box," Spalinger. and after this time from the port chute and the "log box." Coal used was about 90′ tons.

H.M.S. Tarantula" left this morning for Hong Kong where 32. At or about 0.20 p.m., on Captain Clarke will hand over to Sunday, November 11, 1928, did the his successor, after which he will vessel refuse to steer properly? I be going home on the s.s. "Morea." so, what was the reason? Was any

during his command of the Navy The many friends he has made

effort made to get the vessel round head to sea, and what was the rea- son for not lying head to sea?

The steering gear appears to have been in good working order. It is probably correct to say that the ship was steering wildly and/or badly, as would naturally have been the case" with the increasing wind and sea on the quarter. She would have requir- ed a great deal of belm to keep her or her

which the captain Course, probably feared to use because the

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Helsingfors, Yesterday.

was a "tender" ship. No effort was made to bring the vessel head to 52a; no reason can be given.

Was the vessel hove to with stern

There are only 26 survivors of and port quarter

to the wind and the "Karu," mentioned yesterday sua and engines

stopped or just 126 persons being dead.-Reuter, turning over from time to time?"

[It Was stated yesterday: The The captain stated in a radio Finnish steamer "Karu" capsized off message that the "Vestrie" was heve Tammerfors a few minutes after leav- to, but the vessel does not appear to have been hove to in the general using the quay, in a heavy sea.

She sank within minute, and it ceptance of the term.

She was al- is estimated that over 100 passen- lowed to lay in the trough of the sea with the engines stopped, except gers were drowned.]

that the starboard engine was put "head" with the helm to starbourd from time to time, apparently with the object of trying to bring the ship somewhat up to the wind.

What was the extent of the ves sel's list to starbeast at this time, and what was the state of the weather and sea?

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33.-At or about 2 pm on Sunday, Kobe on September 10 (Tues.) at 4 River? Then let us tell you that you November 11, 1928, what was the ex-P

have in store one of the most inter- tent of the list the vessel had to star-

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of board? What amount of water was September

France arrived at Yokohama onesting trips you can possibly take. then in the engine-room and stoke-

(Mon.) at 8.80 a.m., The s.s. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," hold? Did the chief engineer person-

let

on September 9after leaving Hong Kong, call at ulty see, and nizke a report the (Mon.) at 6 p.m., and is due at

to, the

Samshui, Shiuhing, Takbing, Dosing master ae to the water in

om Hong Kong on September 16 (Mon.). engine-room and stokehold If so, what was the an. She leaves Hong Kong on Sep- and stop at Wuchow. These steamers

5 and tember 17 (Tues.) at p.m.

are admirably suited to this service The B. s. "Garbeta" left Kobe

and is due here

he made,

order the

report which did che master then

starboard side of No. 5 tank for this port on September 7, a.m., and you will enjoy the five-days' round to be

out? pumped

If such

on September 14, trip immensely. an order was given, was it a prudenta.. order Did the chief engineer call the master's attention to the fact that there were no wing suctions in No. 5 tank?

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

ex cargo

M.V. Lake

of Consignees It is impossible, on the evidence, to state

with any precision the angle of delivery of their goods which will be

"Esquilino" ure reminded tu list at 2 p.m. on Sunday. According subject to rent after September 15. to the evidence, the starboard bilges

Consignees of were full at noon, and was gradually "Benacdhui" cargo cx 9.5. ure reminded to Sunday, p.m.,

reduced until about 2

when the ballast pump was taken of take delivery of their goods which will ballast tank, and then the water in be subject to rent after September bilges increased. The chief engineer, 16,

WARSHIPS HERE

at about 2 pan., did see, and reported affairs in the engin -room and stoke- held, and mentioned also that he had noticed the starboard half-door leak-

The following are the warships at ing. At this interview the captein present in harbour--- gave instructions to the chief engineer to pump out No. 6 starboard tank. "Moth" and "Tarantula."

At the Basin: H.M.S."Tamar," Hav Having regard to the knowledge pos- sessed by the master, and that some of the water had been

used from this tank, this order is not regarded as im- prudent, The

chief engineer did not draw the attention of the master to the fact, that there were no wing suc- tions in No. 5 tank.

rump tra

of

The Pamps 34.-At what time were the pumps started to, pump out the starboard side of this tank ? What pumps were used and for what period, of time?

When were werking

the pumps on No. 5 tank stopped? Was the starboard side of No. 5 tankj Durg the Sunday, water entered

then dry?

If not, what amount af the visel through the ash-ejector

water would probably be left in the discharge, through the half-door and tank and what was the effect the baby hatch, and, at the Fatter

pumping out this tank on the list? stage: of Sunday, through the scup- At about 2.p.m., Sunday, the ballant pers and lavatory pipes, and to a

and 10 pump was started to pump out the lesser degree. through side ports and starboard side. No. 5 tank. ventilors. During the Monday pump finished pumping this tank at water entered through the half-doers, about 5 p.m. The starboard side of scappa, lavatory pipes,

soil pipes,

tank was not dry, owing to the and, when the list became aute, list of the vessel and absence of wing through various openings on deck, suctions, about 26 tons of water be- and in greater volume through scup-

ing left in. The tendency of pump- ing out No. 5 starboard tank would pers and other storm valves. Water started entering the vessel early on be to reduce the list slightly. Sunday morning, increasing volum as the list increased, the ac- tual des being uncertain. Proper measures were taken to endeavour to preveal the entry of water."

Entry of Water

in

30.-Were prompt and proper me sures taken by the chief engineer to prevent entry of water into the means of the pumps engin-room and stokehold and by to dispose of the water which was there?

Prompt and proper measures were taken by the chief engineer to vent entry of water into the engine: rcom, and by pamps

to dispose of the water which was there.

What pumps were used, and were they a proper working order?

Tw main engine bilge pump: rams, one general service pump, one ballast pump and the ash-ejector pump, These pumps were in proper working order, with the exception of the geu eral service pump, which was under repair for about three hours.

Was the capacity of

the pumps used adequate for the capacity of the suctic pipes through which they had

to tap the water?

Yes 31 Trom the time of leaving Hoboken until 0.20 p.m. on Sunday November 11, 1928, from what tank or tanka had the boiler feed and

this

The

35-During the time the starboard side of No.. tank was being pumped out, were the puraps which were left operating on the engine-room bilges sutitciently powerful to deal with all the water that could be drawn through the suction pipes na actually fitted? Did they keep the water at about the same level when the ballast pump was transferred to No. 5 tank?

During the time the starboard side of No. 5 tank was being pumped the pumps left operating on the bilges all the water were sufficiently powerful to deal with tat-could be drawn through the suction pipes fitted. These pumps.did not keep the water at the same level"

of

36-At or about 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 11, 1928, did the chief engineer eend a message to the master on the bridge, reporting the condition things in the engine-room and stokehold ?

If so, what was the message, and did the master then order the starboard side of the No. 4 tank to be pumped out?

The chief engineer, did not send a message to the master at or about 6 p.m, reporting the condition of things in the engine-room and stakehold, bat the master to pump out the starboard an order was received by him from side No. 4 tank.

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