“Taronga” Afire.
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Rataul Copra Damaged.
A THOUSAND tons of cargo, including a shipment of copra from Rabaul, were damaged by fire and water on December 17, when the Wilhelmsen motorship “Taronga” caught fire at Pyr mont, Sydney.
The outbreak was subdued after six hours’ fire-fighting. Water pumped into the hold caused the ship to list danger ously. Very slight structural damage was done, and the “Taronga” departed on schedule.
Abandoned In Red Sea.
January 16.
The “Taronga” has been abandoned as the result of another serious fire which broke out while the vessel was in the Red Sea on January 14. Captain Neilsen put the ship about and made for Perim, where the holds were flooded, and, later, the ship was beached to pre vent her from capsizing. Her cargo consisted of wool, flour, wheat and copra.
Most of the copra is insured with Lloyd’s.