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Tramp steamer Cairn Hill endangered by sea disaster near New Ireland
The Cairnhill, a 400 ton tramp steamer of 1981 tons gross, left Nauru March 27 bound for Metz in Germany with phosphates. A broken shaft left the vessel helpless east of New Mecklenburg on April 9, 39 aboard, including 19 Chinese firemen, while three lifeboats carried 42 men toward Rabaul. After a day apart, storms scattered the crew. survivors endured days of exposure, food loss, and peril before reaching Clarissa and then New Ireland, with key officers remaining aboard.
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Croud
Aang
Jemily
Airnhill
Nauru Island
Pacific
Germany
Cairnhill
Nauru
Mettin
Java
Rabaul
New Mecklenburg
New Ireland
Sidnes
Yokohama
Caillnden
A. Holm
Wamuller
Snrane
Seeah I
Clarissa
Clarion
Roband
Strent
Nisan Taland
Dows
Spenne
New Merklenbure
Thor Anent
Clarisea
Thor Warn Wah
Wheantan
T. Moodle