Honolulu Star-Bulletin from Honolulu, Hawaii • 9

HONOKOHAU. Hawaii A 19-year-old man was injured seriously yesterday when the 55-foot charter fishing boat Blue Hawaii exploded, burned and sank at the Honokohau small boat harbor. north of Kailua-Kona. 1 Kona police are investigating the 3:30 a.m incident as a case of criminal property damage. Injured was Noble Davis, of Walnut Creek, Calif.

He had burns on his head, back and legs, police said, and was listed in satisfactory condition in the special care unit of Kona Hospital this morning. At the hospital yesterday, Davis told police that he had been using gasoline to clean the engine of the Blue Hawaii in the early morning hours, and then went on deck to smoke a cigarette. An explosion then occurred throwing Davis to the back of the boat, followed by a second'explosion which threw him into the harbor Davis told police. Davis' mother, Astarte Rice, who was on shore at the time of the incident, drove Davis to Kona hospital after Davis pulled himself from the water, police said. Neither the son nor the mother was aware that the explosion had caused a fire, they told police.

OMER WITNESSES TOLD police that the boat was engulfed in flames within 20 seconds of the explosion. Kona fire officials said they responded to the fire at 3:36 a.m. that the fire was out at 4:05 and that the boat sank at 6:17. Police said Rice and Davis'gave 'contradictory' statements about where they lived. Davis said that he had been living in a condominium, but Rice told police that they were staying at a hotel.

A check at the hotel showed that they were not registered there. The mother also told police that she would not leave the Island until her son's condition improved. but left for the Mainland Another boat owner who asked not to be identiT fled said it is unusual to use gasoline to clean an engine. Police said soap and water is usually sufficient. Whether or not the boat was insured was not Explosion Injures oat KOHAU, Hawaii A 19-year-old man clear, police said They estimated the loss at red seriously yesterday when the 55-foot $150,000.

ishing boat Blue Hawaii exploded, burn- The Blue Hawaii had been the focus of a legal Ink at the Honokohau small boat harbor dispute in the past. In actor Lee Kallua-Kona. 1 Marvin was sued by Rope Nelson, who captained olice are investigating the 3:30 a.m inci- and used the boat in a charter operation. Nelson case of criminal property damage. claimed that Marvin reneged on an oral agree' was Noble Davis, of Walnut Creek, ment to give Nelson full ownership of the boat had burns on his head, back and legs, after the actor had used it as a tax Id and was listed in satisfactory condi- In November 1974, Marvin filed a countersuit special care unit of Kona Hospital this for possession of the vessel and for an unpaid loan he made to Nelson.

hospital yesterday, Davis told police that In 1976, a Circuit Court jury awarded Marvin 70 een using gasoline to clean the engine of percent ownership of the boat and $3,500 in dam- Hawaii in the early morning hours, and ages from Nelson. Nelson was allowed to retain 30 on deck to smoke a cigarette. percent which Marvin admitted giving ilosion then occurred throwing Davis to him as a gift. Nelson also received back pay owed of the boat, followed by a second'explo- to him by Marvin for running the charter. olice.

eh threw him into the harbor, Nelson later bought full ownership of the boat, mother, Astarte Rice, who was on shore The boat also was recently the subject of, litiga- 7 no of the incident, drove Davis to Kona tion between Nelson and Astarte Rice and her 1 after Davis pulled himself from the husband James, police said, with the Rices being dice said. Neither the son nor the mother awarded ownership of the Blue Hawaii. re that the explosion had caused a fire, Three other boats, the Waimanu. the Billfisher police. 11 and the Wild West also were damaged in yes- terday's explosions, police said SPECAL 500 HAWAII 49-0026 featwirt, HYDRO WHIRLPOOL SAUNA BATH SUN-TANNING ROOM PRIVATI SHOWERS I PRIVATI LOCKERS i '46 '4e'A PRIVATI MISSING VANITY ARIA NA DRYTIS 1110,000 In PAINIA01111 IIIIIICNI TOUIPMINT 3000140 MACHINE Batik Rolobry Suspect, Amador Tugadi.

22; of the Central YMCA. was to be arraigned in District Court today after he was charged yesterday with the attempted robbery of the American Security Bank branch at 1001 Bishop St. Tuesday. Tugadi also was charged with earlier robberies of the First Hawaiian Bank at 161 S. King St.

and Central Pacific Banks Waikiki branch at 2424 Kalakaua Ave. His total bail was set at 430,000. In another case. a second Central YMCA resident was arrested there Wednesday for investigation of Tuesday's robbery of the American Security Bank branch at 1314 S. King 20-year-old man was released pending further investigation.

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In actor Lee SA .3 ARTS 000 A north of Kailua-Kona. 1 Marvin was sued by Rope Nelson, who captained OUANTITIE MU I TED NM Kona police are investigating the 3:30 a.m inci- and used the boat in a charter operation. Nelson 0 OUAN PE I NS A I I 0 i dent as a case of criminal property damage. claimed that Marvin reneged on an oral agree- ralw- 03t1 4:0 ,1 Injured was Noble Davis, of Walnut Creek, ment to give Nelson full ownership of the boat i Calif. He had burns on his head back and legs, after the actor had used it as a tax writeoff police said, and was listed in satisfactory condi- In November 1974, Marvin filed a countersuit DIGiTALS tion in the special care unit of Kona Hospital this for possession of the vessel and for an unpaid loan morning.

he made to Nelson. AUTOMATIC I At the hospusing ital yesterday, tDavis told police that th In 1976 a awai in the early morning hours, and i percent Court jury awarded Marvin 70 BT PROBE ill, MCEAARLOINUSOENLE 1 th he had been the Blu en went on deck to gasoline smoke a clean cigarette. engine of ages cent from Nelson. Nelson was allowed to retain ownership of the boat and $3,500 in dam- 30 1 I ER RI A Lu An explosion then occurred throwity Dav' is to percent owershipi which Marvin admitted giving him as a gift Nelson also received back pay owed the back of the boat, followed by a second'explo- 0 (1 I li 4 4 ion which threw him into the harbor to him by Marvin for runmng the charter. Davis told police.

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