[Official Log Book s.s. "Koombana", 28/8/1911 - 21/01/1912, State Records Office of Western Australia. ACC 1056 AN 16/4 Item 117]
[ARB: I need to return to the log to transcribe the 'handover' entries.]
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Date of the Occurrence entered with Hour.|
Place of the Occurrence, or situation by Latitude or Longitude at Sea.|
Date of Entry|
Entries required by Act of Parliament|
Amount of Fine or Forfeiture indicated.
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[date not entered; entry above is 25/10/11 but entry for port arrival is 24/10/1911]
Port Headland|
This day when nearing Port Headland, got into shoal water, the ship touched the bottom slightly. Thomas M Allen Master
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21.9.11|
Pt Hedland|
24/9/11|
When entering Pt Hedland at 9:24am of this date, the ship took the ground on the Western bank, at 10:20 am she floated off after pumping out Starboard No.3 tank. Wells sounded, and I do not anticipate any damage to the ship as the bottom was soft. Thomas M Allen Master
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4-12-11|
Shark's Bay|
4/12/11|
When about 3 cables N.N.W. of Herrison bank buoy the ship touched slightly draft at the time 19ft 3in. aft 17ft 9in. frd, chart shows 4 fathoms, this spot. Thomas M Allen Master
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4/12/11|
Carnarvon|
4/12/11|
This morning at 5:45am when within about 1/3 of a cable from the jetty ship took the ground, as tide rose floated and was berthed at jetty draft 19ft 3in. aft 17ft 9in. frd. Thomas M Allen Master
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18.1.12|
Pt Headland|
20/1/12
When entering this Port this morning (18th port) the ship struck the bar, the leads were in line and the tide signals showed 17ft the ships draft 17/frd 18/aft the least water given buy leads was 4 fathoms. It was blowing hard from the N.E. with a slight sea. I do not think the ship sustained any serious damage as wells have been carefully sounded since and ther is no sign of leakage. Thomas M Allen Master
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