Did she remain in the same position as when she tacked?
A. No.
Q. How did she bear when she went about?
A. Dead ahead.
Q. Was there room enough in the harbour for this junk to continue her course until you had passed astern of her?
A. Yes.
Q. Where did you strike the junk?
A. I struck the junk on the port quarter with the ship's port bow.
Q. Did the junk make an effort to avoid the collision when it appeared inevitable?
A. No.
Q. Was there any way in which she could have avoided the collision, after she tacked?
A. No.
Q. Was the number 1 man or Captain on the junk at the time of the collision?
A. No.
Q. About how strong was the tide?
A. About half tide, or two knots.
Q. At your gross tonnage in what distance could you have stopped with engines going full speed astern, ship going ahead at one knot?
A. About 900 feet, or 1 1/2 cables.
Q. How far were you from your intended anchorage?
A. Two cables.
Q. Did you make any signal with the whistle?
A. No. I was almost on top of her. I ran to the telegraph and rung "full speed" astern, the telegraph being about twelve feet away from the whistle pull.
Q. As soon as you saw that she was going to tack, you rang full speed astern?
A. Yes.
Q. When you hit the junk, did you offer them any assistance?
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Did she remain in the same position as when she tacked ?
A.
No.
Q.
How did she bear when she went about ?
A.
Dead ahead.
Q.
Was there room enough in the harbour for this junk to
continue her course until you had passed astern of her?
A.
Yes.
Q.
Where did you strike the junk ?
A.
I struck the junk on the port quarter with the ship's port
bow.
0.
Did the junk make an effort to avoid the collision when it
appeared inevitable?
A.
No.
1.
0. Was there any way in which she could have avoided the
collision, after.she tacked ?
A.
NO.
.A
0.
Was the number 1 man or Captain on the junk at the time of
the collision ?
A.
No.
Q.
About how strong was the tide ?
A.
About half tide, or two knots.
Q.
At your gross tonnage in what distance could you have
stopped with engines going full speed astern, ship
going ahead at one knot ?
A.
About 900 feet, or 1 1/2 cables.
Q.
How far were you from your intended anchorage ?
A.
Two cables.
0.
Did you make any signal with the whistle ?
A.
Q.
No. I was almost on top of her. I ran to the telegraph and
rung "full speed" astern, the telegraph being about twelve feet away from the whistle pull.
As soon as you saw that she was going to tack, you rang full
speed astern ?
A.
Yes.
Q.
When you hit the junk, did you offer them any assistance ?
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