553 TONS IN THE 'TWEEN DECK.

The Register, Adelaide, Wednesday 21 June, 1911.

She carried general cargo and passengers 

for north ports, and reached Mackay on March 23.

The weight of the cargo in the vessel was

667 tons, almost entirely in the lower hold,

and properly stowed. There was 553 tons

in the 'tween deck, 40 tons of which were

for Mackay, and 11 tons on the deck, 10

of which was also for Mackay.

This is a contradictory report. Either lower hold or 'tween deck. Not both!

If most of the cargo, 553 tons (82%), was stowed in the 'tween deck which was certainly not the lowest point in the hold and being elevated would have had a negative impact on the centre of gravity - shifting it up in the vessel - reducing the GM, which in effect would have made the steamer even more tender (top heavy). 

I doubt whether this was true.

This cross-section illustration gives one an immediate idea of where the 'Between' or 'tween deck was relative to cargo storage in the lowest part of hold number 3.

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