Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-03
BARK NUUANU .
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into ABARGE

The bark Nuuanu which in the
course Of its career completed score
or more passages around the Horn In
transporting cargo between the East
coast OF the United States and Homo,
lulu, has been relegafed TO the ranks,
OF the barges A year ago, and fol-
lowing upon prolonged voyage from
New York to the Hawaiian islands
during which time the Nuuanu was
nearly wrecked near the Falkland isl
ands,. the vessel was sold to parties
engaged in the OIL trade along the
east coast OF the United States. The
bark has again changed hands aIic.
this time has become the property Of
the General Petroleum Company Of
California and recently arrived at Sc
attic, there to be converted into ia
barge. The contract for alterations
and the installing Of tanks has been
let to the Commercial Boiler Works
OF Seattle, and the work viii be be-
gun at once.
The Nuuann. was formerly the BRIT:
ish bark Highland Glen. She was In
the sugar trade between the Hawai-
ian islands and Philadelphia for many
years and formerly sailed under the
Hawaiian flag During one Of her
last voyages as q Windjammer she
was badly damaged In q heavy storm
and forced TO put in at Port STANLEY,
Falkland islands, in distress
w. L. Jcsselyn, one Of the worlds
most famous sailing vessel masters,
was her skipper for 10 years. He
took command of the vessel In 1886,
remaining with her until 1901.
The Nunanu Is an iron bark OF 1923
gross and $50 net tons She was built
in 1872, at Leith, Scotland. She is
211.3 feet long, "a feet beam and 1876
feet In depth.
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WeII-knpwn Tug u Burned.
The tug Thistle. valued at $500
has been destroyed by IRE on the.
Sound. The Thistle was hauled out.
on the udefiats at Tacoma to make
repairs to her wheel. Fire started
In the boiler room when the crew was
at work outside and nothing coulds
be done to save the craft The This
tie was owned BY e. II. Wilson and
was familiar craft on the harbor
for years. Insurance Of $1,000 was
carried.
cIsverIy IN BAD PlinFt. =
Although the first reports received
Of the stranding Of the British steam
ship Clayerly IN the Strait Of Magel-
Ian, near Punta Arenas. stated that 1t
was likely that the vessel would prove
q total loss, attempts are now being
made BY Captain Keegh. her master.
to float the ship into deep water Ac-
cording to the last telegram from the
scene Of the mishap there Is water In
the forward hold and arrangements
have been made to lighter the vessels
cargo.
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Kauai Mills Resume Grinding.
Grinding Of 1914 crop Of sugar cane
on Lihue and Hanamaula plantations
on the island OF Kauai will be resaIn.
ed with the last Of the week ac-8
cOrding to the report brought to HO-.
noiulus with the return Of Purser Hus-H
tace. of the Inter-Island steamer W.
q. Hall this morning. The vessel
brought several head Of horses, 220.
sacks OF rice, crates of chickens and
40 packages Of sundries. The steam
er met with fair weather on the home
ward trip.
A succession of storms with strong
gales and heavy seas were met by
the steam schooner Saint Helens; lad
EN- with more than q million feet OF
termaster department. The Saint
Helens is consigned to s. De Ffeest,
the local broker. 1t is hoped that the
vessel will be ready for dispatch to the
coast on December 10th. The steamer
was an early arrival at the port this
morning and work Of discharging her
cargo will be conducted by men as
signed from the army Quartermastef
department. 8
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