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Message: [QUOTE="Mark Baber, post: 275607, member: 79063"] [i]The New York Times, 6 October 1907[/i] [b]HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED[/b] --- New Forward Part for the Suevic to be Joined to Salvage of Wreck --- BELFAST, Ireland, Oct. 5. A most remarkable launch occurred here this morning, when the new bow built for the White Star Line steamer Suevic, to replace the one left on Stag Rock, near the Lizard, on March 17 last, slid into the water. The Suevic ran on the rocks in a fog, and after long and ineffectual attempts to refloat her, the salvers cut away her forepart, refloated the rest of the ship and towed it to Southampton, where it is now in dock and ready to receive the new bow. The latter, which is 200 feet long, much longer than the old bow, is fitted with deckhouses, Captain's bridge, and a spur, will be towed to Southampton, where it will be placed in the same dock as the other portion, and the two sections will be connected, not as two clean-cut parts, but almost in the same shape as when they were separated, the jagged ends of the iron works the bent pipes, and splintered woodwork having been prepared for accurately joining the two portions of the steamer. There was no loss of life when the Suevic struck the rocks. The 400 passengers and 160 members of the crew were all safely landed, owing to the splendid discipline which was maintained on board. At the time of the accident the Suevic, which was a vessel of 12,500 tens, plying between London and Austraia, [sic] by way of Cape Town, was commanded by Capt. Jones, who on that occasion was to have completed his last voyage at sea. The inquiry into the accident made by the Board of Trade resulted in finding that it was due to an error on the part of the Captain in maintaining full speed while heading toward land in thick weather. His certificate was suspended for three months. -30- [/QUOTE]

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