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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1955Vol. XXVI, No.3

Reef at Erromango

p. 73 · Read in the full issue

American Yacht on Reef at Erromango

HE American yacht Korrigan was I wrecked at Elizabeth Bay, west I coast of Erromango, New Heb les. on June 6. Owner Bob Grant ided safely and was at Santo rly in October.

Mr. Grant had been a member of t crew of the American yacht mdalay, which was sold in the w Hebrides late last year. He re rned to Papeete and purchased nrigan from a retired French val officer there.

With an Australian companion, •ant cleared Papeete with the 32- )ter last February 21. A call was ide at Suwarrow and then at Pago go, where the Australian left the cht.

Phe disaster occurred through fer-fatigue.