After some 16 hours of continuous work the whole of the seaward side of the ship, from amidships to her bows, was cleared to a depth of some 4 ft below her bottom.
Emva kweeyure ezilishumi elinesithandathu zomsebenzi oqhubekekayo icala lonke lenqanawa elijong' elwandle ukusuka kumbindi wenqanawa ukuya kwimiphambili yenqanawa, yayikude kubunzulu obumalunga neenyawo ezine ngaphantsi ngezantsi komphantsi wayo.