“Triona” Strands But Is
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Refloated.
THE steamer “Triona,” which is en gaged in the carriage of phosphates for the British Phosphate Commis sion, stranded on the northern side of Suva Harbour during a heavy rain squall on July 6.
The vessel had just arrived from Auckland on her way to Ocean Island.
At high tide that night the “Malake” was successful in towing off the stranded vessel. A diver examined the hull and reported no damage. The “Triona” later continued her voyage to Ocean Island.
The “Triona,” which is of 4,413 tons gross was specially built at Glasgow last year for the British Phosphate Commission, and was designed primar ily for the carriage of phosphates from Nauru and Ocean Island.