"La Fhoque" Is Afloat Again

Good Salvage Work in Loyalty Islands

ON June 15, the steamer “Loyalty” reached Noumea, towing the new in ter-island motor-vessel “La Phoque”, which had been successfully salvaged from the beach in Ouvea, Loyalty Is lands, where she was thrown high and dry by the cyclone on March 25.

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Phoque” was in a hopeless position. But a remarkably successful salvage job was done by M. Brunelet. and by the end of May it was evident that the little vessel would soon be afloat again.

“La Phoque” will be repaired in Nou mea, and should be back on her regular run in August.