Moana” Lost By Fire
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NE of the Pacific’s best-known schooners second lost this year in French Oceania—the -tons Moana, was destroyed by six miles off Anaa atoll, Tua tus, in the early hours of April Captain, crew and passengers ndoned the vessel and landed jly on Anaa. loana was not burnt completely, 1 the schooner Paraita, 78-tons, despatched from Papeete to ite the hulk and sink it or tow ishore. However, she failed to I the derelict. Paraita returned Papeete April 29 with the ma’s company aboard. Cause of fire has not been stated.
'oana was launched for Societe imerciale de L'Oceanie (an iate of the German DHPG firm) san Francisco in 1911, says Oscar dman. She was commanded on maiden voyage to Tahiti by tain William Berude, for many •s commander of the old Ameri barquentine City of Papeete, later of the Oceanic Line. oana was acquired after World ‘ I by Mr. Charles Brown jrsen, well-known Tahiti boat der and business man, and more ntly came under the ownership Madame Violette Johnson and Yong. oana is the third sizeable inter id craft of French Oceania lost ntly. Tagua, 200-tons, had a ow escape also from destruction fire last year. Late 1952 hatu, 138 tons, was wrecked on Liai. In February, Artemise, 133- , was burned completely at )ia.
<.A Umoana In Trouble
ervin Brothers’ Kaumoana •il PIM) has met trouble on delivery voyage from France to :ete. The ex-sub-chaser reached hae, Marquesas, with a broken shaft. A vessel left Papeete in 1 to tow her home.
A Fiji Airways aircraft was damaged and the company’s schedules disorganised early in April when a motor truck accidentally backed into the aircraft.
Anzac Day is never forgotten in the comparatively isolated community of Port Vila, New Hebrides Condominium. This year, on April 25, over two score of British, Australian and New Zealand ex servicemen marched to the Memorial and again, in the presence of the two Resident Commissioners Blackwell (Britain) and Jouve (France) wreaths were placed in position, and a religions service con ducted by the Rev. T. J. K. Jamieson.
The British section of the Native Con stabulary provided the guard of honour.
Photo (by Fung Kuei) shows the service men marching up to the Memorial.