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London, Dee. 11, Overloading of the ship and the Umited strength and stability of the fore und aft gangways were con-tributary censes to the loss of the 6000-ton all tanker La Crescenta, owned by the Crescent Navigation, Ca, which sank in the Pacific last December with a loss of 29 lives, This judgment was delivered to-day by the Wreck Commissioner, Lord Merrivale, following a long Inquiry, Jduring which 1 was alleged that La Crescenta left on her last. voyage overla¢en to the extent of 441 tons, Lord Merrivale directed the owners to pay £2,750 in respect of the costs of the Board of Trade, £300 towards the Inquiry costs of the Mercantile Officers Guild, and £350 towards the costs of the National Seamen's Unior. Reuter.
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