The Naval ferry Genessee crashed its stern into the starboard side of the U.S. naval transport Chaumont, -at Pier 1, at Manila recently. The Chaurhont reportedly had a hole below the waterline and water entered the engine room as a result of the collision, the reports stated, The Chaumont arrived from the United States and was tied up at Pier 1. The Genessee came from Cavite and was manceuvring to dock alongside the transport - when her stern collided with the side of the transport, said the reports.
Customs inspectors on board the Chaumont were told by ship officers that the transport, sailing for China, would call at Olongapo to have the damaged hull repaired before proceeding on. the trip to China.
The damage was not considered serious enough to require cancellation or postponement of the scheduled departure of the transport,
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