MISHAP TO THE YONGALA.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 11 December, 1909.

MISHAP TO THE YONGALA.

COLLISION WITH DARLING ISLAND

WHARF.

As the Adelaide S.S. Company's passenger

steamer Yongala was leaving Sydney last

night for Melbourne in continuation of her

voyage from Cairns, via ports, she met with

a mishap, which, however, did not delay her.

Shortly after clearing her wharf she was

caught by a sudden squall from the

northeast, and was carried over onto the 

wharf at Darling Island.

Witnesses state that the Yongala struck

the southern end of the Jetty with considerable 

force, carrying away one of the piles

and a portion of the concrete structure. It

is said that some of the plates on the port

bow were dented as a result of the impact,

but as the damage was regarded as of a

trivial character the vessel stood on her

course, and about 7 o'clock passed out of the

Heads.

A revealing account. The impact of the collision was enough to 'carry away one of the piles and a portion of the concrete structure'. It was common knowledge at the time that superficial damage i.e. dented plates could signify greater undetected damage - cracks and compromised rivets. It becomes clear to us that management did not value safety above keeping a schedule. 

Fix this textThis is a revealing account.