[Total loss of "Koombana". Charter of search ship "UNA"., Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia, 1912, State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 2357 Cons 1066 Item 1912/0438, Telegram from Gordon, Hedland wharfinger to Irvine, Chief Harbour Master, Fremantle, Friday 06 April 1912]
Port Hedland 47 3/4 Collect
Chief Harbourmaster F
Captain rantzau una arrived reports no wreckage bedout reef picked up
mast & life boat gear several cabin panels thirty three miles n n
w bedout wreckage appears to be rising from below waiting instructions
from you taking water before
proceeding further
Gordon wharfinger
8 40
6.20
