New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
LINER STUCK y HOURS.
CARMANI4 RUNS AGROUND
Returns to Quarantine after Being
Freed from 4mbrose Channel.

The twenty thousand ton steamer Carn-ania.
the first turbine liner brought out by the Cunard
Line went aground on the south edge of the
Ambrose Channel in thin mist at a. m. yes
terday, while her way to Liverpool, and was
not foated until high tide last night. when she
returned TO Quarantine and anchored.
A diver was sent down in the afternoon 10 eX-
anime her stern He remained down twenty
three minutes examining the rudder and pro-
pellers No information regarding his report
or, for that matter facts concerning the
grounding of the liner could be obtained from
the officers OF the Carmania or the officials OF
the Cunard Line 1t thought that the car
mania might have been damaged TO such an en-
tent that It was believed to be unsafe for her
to proceed on her course, until she returned 10
Quarantine for further examination
Vernon H. Brown, the New York representa-
| tive of the Cunard Line, went down to the
stranded steamer about 3 y. M and when the
tugboat with the newspaper men came alongside
he was on the ships bridge There was a
crowd If officers with the pilot throughout the
afternoon, and when the reporters came along
side and asked TO go aboard they were greeted
with a sharp no from the bridge. When in
formation asked of the passengers thst
lined the rail- several stewards and sailors re-
rIied simultaneously. and in the confusion no
details could he obtained from the passengers.
went aground as she making the first turn
=, tho Ambrose between buoys 16 and Il. Ac-
cord,np to pilots who werc off the Hook early
yesterday tho mist was not thick enough to
ebut off the view of the ,buoys on both sides of
the channel Just how the pilot. who was said to
be Denny" Reardon. could have put her on
the bank could not be learned 1t vas SAID that
no ships were coming into the Ambrose AT inc
time. and he had nothing TO avoid in the way OF
craft unless some sailing vessel loomed up sud
denly before him
After putting her nose the hard sand bank
IN the south ledge Of the Ambrose Channel the
! Carmania swung round toward mid-challnei ana
,,o- tho tide carried her stern on the shoal
When the tide was at its lowest point inc p's
,urbiner was wedged fore and aft in the sand
bottom, and the hood coFcr'"s "'' '
be seen above water.
c, .r+erad tbe channel at high tide drawing
.birt, feet Of water but when the tide receded
her water line measurd twenty-five fee' at 'lie
stern and twenty six feet at the DOW. one hau
= slight list to starboard. The Carmahia was
not in the mud but on hard sand "hich "ouio
bave been a bad bottom in case a heavy sea
came up.
Fortunately for the vessel there was hardiS
rpple on the water throughout the twelve hourS
che uas stranded She was at Quarantine at
late hour last night anu II "do iN'i''iN ~
she would proceed on her course at hlsh water
this morning In her last position, before being
hauled from the shoal. she did not block the
channel for navigation.
Inst what experience the pilot has had with
the Ambrose Channel could not be learned out
n was remarked yesterday In shipping circles
that Vernon H Browns recent demand 10 nave
the Iusitania brought in by pilot familiar with
e,ery snortion of the Ambrose Channel was Of
the utmost importance.