Loss of the ‘Santina’
Loss of the ‘Santina’
Category: Article
| Title | Loss of the ‘Santina’ |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication | The Friends of Karori Cemetery Inc |
| Publisher | The Friends of Karori Cemetery Inc |
| Language | English |
| Geographic reference | Island Bay, Wellington |
| Time reference | 1933 |
| Online resource | Yes |
| Topic | Italian fishermen, Italian fishing boats, |
Article with photos on the website The Friends of Karori Cemetery Inc. about the tragedy of the fishing boat Santina, Island Bay.
On 25 September 1933, seven fishing vessels left Island Bay at 4am that morning for their daily fishing. At 6am a southerly gale sprang up and all of the launches except two returned to port. The ‘Santina’ had broken down and another launch stayed to assist. When it was realised that the second launch wasn’t powerful enough, it too returned to Wellington to get the assistance of the Harbour Board’s tug ‘Toia’.
The ’Toia’ departed the wharf at 10am and returned at 1pm without having seen anything. It was decided to make the search by air, and one of the Wellington Aeroclub’s Gipsy Moths left the Rongotai Aerodrome at about 2pm. It returned at 3pm without sighting anything. In the evening, a piece of the hull belonging to the launch was found at Breaker Bay. An extensive search continued to be made but by the 27th, hope had faded.
The four crew on board the ‘Santina’ were:
Vincesco Costa (owner and skipper of the launch), aged 50, married with three children, lived in Trent Street.
Paolo Panozzo, aged 42, married with two children in Italy.
Generara Amitrano, aged 40, married with two children in Italy.
Ronald Frank Alley, aged 15, who had recently joined the crew.
Read the full article here.
