The Archive · 1934

S.S. HARUNA MARU

REFLATED Shimonoseki, May 18

The NY.K. liner Haruna Maru, which ran aground at the entrance of the Shimonoseki Straits on the fight of May 16, was refonted 9.05 this morning.

The vessel, which displaces 10,421 tons and plies regularly between Europe and the Far East, was not damaged.

The accident happened, in very foggy weather and while the ship travelling at a low speed and constantly sounding her fog-horn.

Tt needed the combined efforts of several salvage tugs to refloat the

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