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December 10, 1894
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Court inquiry finds Captain McIntosh at fault for the wreck of steamship Wairarapa on Great Barrier Island, October 28, causing over 80 deaths. Chief Officer Noyes negligent but not suspended; boat-drill a farce, crew underperformed.
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THE CAPTAIN'S FAULT.
Eighty-Five Were Lost Through Criminal Carelessness.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 10.—The court of inquiry has found that the steamship Wairarapa, bound from Sydney, N. S. W., to this port, and which was wrecked on Sunday night, October 28, on Great Barrier Island, with the loss of over eighty lives, was lost through the fault of the captain, McIntosh, who was among the drowned.
Chief Officer Noyes, in addition, has been found guilty of negligence, but not to an extent great enough to cause the suspension of his certificate.
The court also found that the boat-drill on board the steamship was a farce, and that the crew failed to do all that might have been expected of British seamen in such an emergency.
Eighty-Five Were Lost Through Criminal Carelessness.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 10.—The court of inquiry has found that the steamship Wairarapa, bound from Sydney, N. S. W., to this port, and which was wrecked on Sunday night, October 28, on Great Barrier Island, with the loss of over eighty lives, was lost through the fault of the captain, McIntosh, who was among the drowned.
Chief Officer Noyes, in addition, has been found guilty of negligence, but not to an extent great enough to cause the suspension of his certificate.
The court also found that the boat-drill on board the steamship was a farce, and that the crew failed to do all that might have been expected of British seamen in such an emergency.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Shipwreck
Wairarapa
Captain Fault
Negligence
Court Inquiry
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Mcintosh
Chief Officer Noyes
Where did it happen?
Great Barrier Island
Story Details
Key Persons
Captain Mcintosh
Chief Officer Noyes
Location
Great Barrier Island
Event Date
Sunday Night, October 28
Story Details
The steamship Wairarapa wrecked on Great Barrier Island due to Captain McIntosh's fault, resulting in over eighty lives lost including the captain. Chief Officer Noyes was negligent but not suspended. Boat-drill was inadequate and crew failed in emergency.