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Captain G D Fraser

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DescriptionMaster of KINI when it struck a submerged object near Bare Island on 10 April 1931.

The Evening Post reported that a magisterial inquiry was held on 23 April where it was suggested that the Napier earthquake 3 months before had raised the seabed. Mr. E. Page, S.M., was on the Bench, and with him as assessors were Captain L C H Worrall and Mr I W Barron. Thomas Ewart Bevan was the chief officer. He thought the ship had passed Bare Island when she struck. Dr. P. Marshall, of tho Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, said that since the earthquake he had made an investigation over tho greater part of the area on tlio coast. There was an upward movement of the coast line from tho Tukituki Biver and nearly as far north as Waikare. The clouds of dust over Capo Kidnappers at the time of the earthquake would bo accounted for by small slips. To Mr E Page, S.M., witness said that in general terms the bed of the sea had risen 6 foot outside Napier, but there was nothing as far as he knew, to show that the bed of the sea had been disturbed in the vicinity of Bare Island. Wilfred Kehoe second officer of tho Kini said he had spoken to many men about the charting of tho coast, and one man in particular was definite that the coast was not properly charted. Evidence was also given by Horace John Petty, third, officer of tho ship. Mr. Prendeville said the only way he could help the court was to suggest three factors for consideration: (1) The Kini was a new ship and her compass was showing a certain amount of deviation; (2) the weather was thick and (3) it was a rocky coastline. In view of these three facts, it might be thought that the master "set a very fine course, and seeing he thought it advisable to adopt fog signals counsel submitted that the master might also have lessened his speed or headed further out earlier than he did. Mr Page said that the Court would inspect the ship this afternoon, and its decision would be given either after that or on Monday which it apparently did and Captain Fraser resigned 27 April 1931.

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Date posted13th February 2011ContributorWellington Maritime Museum

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Captain G D Fraser