[Depuch Island Anchorage Gale, Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia, State Records Office of Western Australia. Cons 1066 Item 1912/0432, Telegram, Gerrans, Postmaster, Whim Creek, to Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, Saturday 23 March 1912]
Whim Creek
Chief Harbourmaster Ftle
Mr. McDonald assistant wharfinger Balla Balla reports severe gale night of twentieth inst providing disastrous shipping Ship Crown of England broken pieces ship concordia on beach intact with fair prospects refloating Lighter Steady high and dry on Island unbroken lighter Clyo sunk in shallow water lighter Enterprise broken pieces stop Bodies of Edward P Maginnis wharfinger Thomas J Hill also first mate and stewart[sic] Crown of England recovered eight men still missing from crown of england all other passengers and crew safe on depuch island stop pearling fleet in charge Richard H Thorley sheltered Balla Creek Capt Eriksen of Concordia Thorley and McDonald searched yesterday in heavy seas further search today
Gerrans
Postmaster
