[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, Sunday 24 March 1912]
Whim Creek
Chief Harbormaster Ftle
Reported by two Japanese Bidi Narkichi & Sider This morning Pearling lugger Clara twelve tons wrecked off Depuch Island night of twentieth four Colored men and one white missing Narkichi and Sider Three Days on Depuch Island swam to Balla this morning lugger Karrakatta & another anchored close Clara no trace of either after storm Japanese consider these other two luggers could not live in sea two unknown luggers anchored some miles off also not in sight first three mentioned Scanlan's fleet Scanlan put in Hedland Stop Yesterdays telegram Complete list eleven bodies found Robert M Thompson Missing supposed caught in rigging Clyo when sinking all others accounted for Captain Olsen Crown of England and Balance of Crew arrived Balla last night luggers leaving Balla Search Beach today roebourne advises Hedland interrupted
G S Gerrans PM
