After landing the passengers the Benton Maru returned and attempted to tow the Harada Maru off. In this, however, she was quite unsuccessful and next morning the Admiralty tug Hesper re. lieved her. Some of the cargo was discharged into lighters and after long and strenuous struggle and display of very smart seamanship in a strong westerly breeze the Hesper succeeded in towing the Harada off soon after 4 p.m., and brought her safely into port, where she was beached.
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