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No great damage was done by the actual contact with the
rocks. She has run on the reef to about a third of
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her length and, of course, lies at a slope, her bowa
canting upwards, She is slightly holed in the forward
part, but, according to the opinion of one of the
engineers, the salving of her will be possible of
accomplishment unless a sudden storm should do further
and vital damage to the vessel as she lies on the reef.
The salvage will mean heavy work, for the cargo,
machinery and iron work of general description will
require a lot of moving.
The owners are to be sympathised with upon their
111-fortune, for the Matsura Maru was on her maiden
voyage. The vessel, which is of 2,900 registered
tonnage, was intended for the Hongkong-Japan run and
'she was on her way out from London. When the disaster
occurred she was only two days from her destination.
After the stranding, the Hitachi was the first boat to
pass the scene of the mishap.
The reef on which the vessel stranded has often
justified its reputation of being a dangerous spot.
There are currents to be contended with and at no
point is the reef visible from the deck of a passing
steamer
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