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swam off with a life line to the sunken ship
"Govindpore" & rescued eight of her crew from drowning
the list above given is it is to be feared very imperfect.
While numbers of vessels that are still on shore will probably
have to be abandoned. Many ships rode out the gale
in safety, until run fould of others adrift, and carried
away with them. In this way the "Grappler" buoy vessel
was fouled by the "Princess Royal" & parted her chain.
She was again brought up when five other vessels
drifted on to her, & swept her away carrying away her
rudder & all her masts except the Main Mast. A
few vessels were fortunate to ride out the gale at their
own anchors: among others the floating light "Sangor"
which escaped without any damage but the loss of one
of her boats. The Police hulks have all foundered
with the exception of the one at Prinsep's Ghaut, which
is high & dry. Close to her may be seen the government
steamer "Adjai" with a broken back. The scene presen-
ted by the shipping is indescribable. There must be
at least a hundred ships ashore all huddled together
in inextricable confusion. Yards & masts are hanging
about in every conceivable form of wreck, & the scene

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