Year: 1875

OF Rydc He was on the port side OF the bridge. He
remained there watching her and again made up his
mind pass under her stern when the schooner kept
away, and very nearly, but not quite, IN parallel
with them As he took it for granted that this vessel
would remain the she going, and having
yachts TO look after the sarboard bow he went
TO the starboard side OF the bridge He
he suddenly saw - He wished TO say hero
that in crossing the bridge the foremost funnel
between him and the schooner; while standing
there he suddenly the end Of her Jbboom on the
other side OF the funnel at the same moment one OF
the quartermasters came to him, touched him on tho
shoulder and said 'The yachts put her helm down )"
he Immediately ordered the helm to be put hard star
board, and with Prince Leningen, who was standing
by him at the time rushed To the telegraph; ne was
before him and put the telegraph to stop soon as
possible; he Immediately moved the telegraph TO slow
or hall speed astern, he could not quite remember
which, but 1t would be


MORAL mpossIBnlrY TO


the engine dead at such OF speed as TO stop an ex
press ran he was obliged according to the rule OF the
road at sea, 70 put his helm starooard 10 clear
vessel under sail-that is vessel standing across as
she was; when he saw the schooner her sails were
shaking in the wind had he or they who commanded
the vessel when they formed the idea of crossing their
bows kept the sails full they would most certainly have
cleared her; he would remark that had he put Lis
helm aport, it is supposed he might have done,
he should have been dlsobeyng the rules observed IN
meeting sailing vessels and 1t was also his
the vessel they going at the rate OF een knots
about seventeen statute miles; no had been In COM
half in the Fairy; they sailing at about the same
rate OF speed usual when tho Queen was on
board and be stated that they running to
catch special tran he wished 70 say that he did not
consider thare any more, II as much danger from
his running at high speed If he going half for
the simple reason that he used TO run at great
speed and he felt the vessel more under his command ;
he was matter of course, at times sorely pressed
to escape from yachts that no doubt


FROM AN EXCESS OF LOYALTY


wished TO pass close to the Sovereign his opinion
that the Misetoe going about four five knots
accident had happened before 10 Her Maestys
yacht when he saw the vessel alter her he mag
med that she going TO the as the
other yachts then running parallel with them the helm
starboarded at there blame attached TO
any one; If any one was TO blame 1t was himself; he
alone was responsible; the helm put at starboard
about eighty yards off, at this time the vessel had not
up to the wind and going ahead with her sails
full he believed that from the evidence he would be
able to bring it would be proved that there was no
at the helm of the Misetoo; he imagined that
when the danger was seen they all from the
outlook for moment; the quartermaster was on the
bridge with him. and steered according to his drection
his responsibilities too great to induce him to
trust TO others at sea- they had always lookout day
and night; what he wanted to be understood that
he did not want any to refer the ships TO him, be-
he himself the watch; at he would be OFF
the bridge, and watch would be kept day and night
during the time Her Majesty is on board the ship is
steered by two quartermasers first class petty officers
but at the quartermasters have regular watches


The inquest adjourned until Monday Sep
tember %