The Archive · 1935

ST. AUBIN FLOATING ONCE MORE

Tughoat Rises to Surface of iver After Six Months The tug boat St, Aubin, which was sunk in a collision on the river last March 8, was afloat last Wednesday morning, and moved further "down stream to a point off Washing Road jetty. "While there Is yet some more be done on her before the work of Fecommissioning her begins, the major part of the laborious task of raising her from the bottom of the river has been completed.

'Work on the raising began six weeks ago after preliminary sur veys had been made. The result of these surveys showed that the St, Aubin could not be raised directly, fas had first been thought, for the reason that any strain on' her hull would immediately snap her. in two, and all chance of recommissioning ner would be ost,

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