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STRANDING OF H.M.S. PETERSFIELD

NAVIGATION OFFICER ON TRIAL

ADMIRAL KELLY'S EVIDENCE AND APPRECIATION OF OFFICERS AND MEN'S CONDUCT.

feld" to the Commander-in-Chief.

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Great tribute was paid to-day to the Officers and personnel of H.M.S. Peterslield, which went The Judge Advocate read the ground on the North side of official report of the stranding made Tung Yung Island in the early by the Commander of the "Peters hours of the morning of Novem- ber 12, by the Commander-in- Commander Chief, Admiral W. A. H. Kelly, questioned, D. C. Lang, said he was on the KB.E., C.M.G., M.V.O,, at the He knew Court Martial which was open- bridge from 0050 hours. that the Navigating Officer (accused on board H.M.S. Medway.

The accused, Lieut. Pratt, ed) had left orders that he was to be called at 2 a.m. When the time Navigation Officer of the H.M.S. came for the N.O. to be called, heetersfield, was placed on trial on

three charges: (witness) enid that it was tin- necessary to call him (N.0) at that moment. The reasons for saying this were, that accused would have a trying day in front of him on the morrow; also he (N.O.), had had a trying time during the two pre- vious daya, and witness knew that the N.O. required all the rest he (witness) could give him (N.O).

Discoloured Water Patch.

(a).—That he did negligently, or by default, suffer H.M.S. Petersfield to be lost.

(b).That he did negligently, or by default, suffer H.M.S. Petersfield to be stranded, and

(c). That he did negligently, or by default, cause H.M.S Petersfield to be hazarded.

The Court naisted of Cap tain Layton (1. Kent). Cap. In reference to a patch of dis-tain Marrack (H.M.S. Medway), coloured water that was shown on Captain Mackenzie (H.M.S. Tar- the chart, witness submitted that, antula), Captain Burnett was marked dis (H.M.S. Bruce), and Commander because a chart coloured water, on the China Const Morris (H.M.S. Tamar). this meant very

little. Witness went on to describe a previous ex perience where he had had dealings

with discoloured water.

Returning

to

the

HI

Commander Lang Interposed and said, "No, don't call him, I know what he wants, it will do in about 20 minutes time."

A. B. Collins, who was on watch! at the time of the grounding, said he. awakened the Navigation Officer at 2.20 nm.

C. P. R. A. Jenkins, who was in charge of_the_Engine_Room watch ulao gave evidence.

Before

Admiral Kelly's Evidence. Giving detalls of the actual grounding, the Commander-in-Chief,) Admiral Kelly, said when the ship struck he proceeded to the deck to see what had happened. going on deck it was obvious to him, from the bump, that there would be Ittle prospect of geting off. It was a very dark night, but a cliff could be seen, and breakers on the port side.

Proceeding to the bridge, he was put on, the ship was broad- found that when the signal lamp!

side on to the coast, but still

Was

manceuvre

The Judge Advocate was Pay- master Lieut. Comdr. Wheeler "live" and bumping. The wind (H.M.S. Medway), whilst Cap- was blowing directly on to the fam Godfrey (H.M.S. Suffolk) coast, und from the position it questionrosented, and Lt. Comdr. Dowse, the ship had she been free.

impossible to

In of the Navigating Officer's (H.M.S. Berwick) appeared for wish to be called at 2 am, witness the defence

addition to that, in his clear, said the Officer gave no reasons for

opinion, had it been possible to get the ship off, she would have! immediately foundered in deep! water. That the cliff's

were scaleable wOB confirmed when n light was seen to be slowly ing decided that no useful ob- descending the cliff face: Hav-

being awakened at this particular time. All questions of tides and currents had been discussed be-

II

tween witness, accused and the Captain intervened and said: "Let Commander-in-Chief. Witness add-him be for a little while."

The

ed that it was not customary for the look-out cailed accused at 2.20 am, Navigating Officers to consult him and he came to the Bridge very before taking soundings...

witness was on watch.

shortly after.

had

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the ship off, preparation for eva- cuation was made.

Admiral Kelly then went on to describe the evacuation and the dangers and risks that at- tended it,

Speaking highly of the un- selfishness of the Officers and

Weather Conditions.

Actual Grounding. Lleut.-Comdr. Mundy gave evid- Referring to the actual ground- ence as to weather conditions preving, witness said he saw a line of ous to and at the time of the strand-whis breakers on the Port bow. He, ing. While he was on watch no gave orders "hard to port," "stop soundings were taken. On the ped to ship" and the "full speed night of the disaster, accused came astern," He shouted to the Cap on to the Bridge at 9.30 and told tain, who was then in the Chart men, he said their conduct was witness to call him at 2 a.m. At Room, rocks on, the port beam.".rdmirable in every sense. The witness' request accused wrote the The Captain then came on the party was finally taken off and instrutions on a block. The Captain Bridge and said "Carry on, I can put on the H.M.S. Suffolk, which did not come on the Bridge, while sec nothing." The ship still proceeded to its destination dur-

hendway when witnessing the afternoon of the day fol Lieut. Comdr. Chichester, said he saw 1 rock right ahead.lowing the grounding. called the Captain at 12.50, and the The ship struck with her Following the description of Captain remained on the Bridge un- port bow. The Navigation Officer the evacuation of the is:nd, Ad- til shortly before the grounding, shouted "Water astern," and almost miral Kelly made some remarks when he went down below with the immediately a report came from then the report which was made to Navigation Officer, who was called stern that the port propeller had him by Commander Lang. at 2.20 a.m. When he first called struck, The shock was felt all

The Court is proceeding. the Captain, there was a thick fog. along the ship. und the sea was calm. He was 'sa- tisfied that the ship was on a enfe course when he took over for his watch.

tho

Witness said that the ship would

Whilst the Shamshulpo ferry, not have been saved from ground-Man Sang, was journeying from ing had different orders been given Shamshulpo to Hong Kong Inst and the vessels head kept on the night. a Chinese woman

a third- At the time of the grounding same course. The ship, in his opin- class passenger, jumped overboard.

visibility Was about 2 ion, was too close to the cliffs.

She was rescued by the crew of the miles. Witness verified the evid- A.B.8 Wright, Deakin, Collins, steam launch Asia, and placed back; ence that the Navigation Officer Lusher, and Dinner gave evidence on board the ferry. Artificial re- wrote orders for being called on a au' to weather conditions. Deakin spiration was applied, but without pad, and when 2 a.m. came witness said that ho was going to call success and the body was later con- was going to call him when the 'the Nafigation Officer at 2 a.m. veyed to the Kowloon mortuary,\"

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