Kovala : A Hush

Hush Ship

[?]eleton in BSIP Cupboard

E of the grimmest skeletons in the BSIP cupboard is the little vessel Kovala, which has ;d the Sydney waterfront for 3 years, non-stop—except for irief break when she attempted reach her headquarters at ara, but turned back with le trouble, 300 miles out from iey, last October, quiries regarding Kovala in hly produce horror-stricken ;es over the shoulders of the es questioned, and every kind /asive reply. The newspapers since have ceased to list her in shipping-berthage indexes, gh she lies at a BP Walsh Bay ■f. vala is one of the most tabu sets on the Sydney waterfront, is known, however, that two •ate naval architects have had iger in her design—she was in Sydney to the order of BSIP i that some £60,000, at least— bly a lot more—has so far been : on her. tie trouble seems to be with the les —or something—l dunno,” barf labourer volunteered to “She’s been ’angin around for blinkin’ ages. Finally, she 1; then next thing we seen ’er erin up the ’arbour agen. She gainst this ’ere wharf and she’s ’ere ever since.” e eight native boys who have aboard Kovala since last ier have “had” Sydney in a ray. They are looking forward i early departure, as crew of ew hospital vessel Betua, which be delivered by Captain D. M. faxwell, “delivery skipper” for '. Captain Maxwell is expected ring the 60-footer Mary back dney for overhaul; and then a attempt may be made to de- Kovala, probably in March.