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Grey River Argus, 19 June 1936, Page 7

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WRECKED IN WEST INDIES

THKEE BODIES FOUND

LONDON, June 17., A message received at Nassau (La Imnms) from Inagua, confirms tie finding of the vessel believed to be the “Girl Fat”. Previously Lloyd s Loudon office was informed that a I l ’ ll1 ’ 1 ' cane is raging, making immediate .search impossible. ’Flic venue of. tic reported wreck is a coral-enciicled is land, with exceedingly difficult and treacherous seas, the scene of frequent wrecks, , .-<■ i T) i>Jack Vim-ent, one of the Girl 1 at > owners, states: One hears all sorts ol fantastic stories, but this seems nine. Skipper Osborne’s wife js sGU hopeful to see her husband again. The object of the Girl Pat’s wanderings is of the deepest of sea mysteries. If the vessel is the Girl Pat. it means that she travelled more than a thousand miles since last seen.

The Inagua message says that the sloop Dove, was attracted to the trawler by the sight of the British flag. It found the vessel badly damaged on the reef and three bodies on the ledge nearby. It also found suitcases, a Bible and nautical instruments. The

crew of the Dove buried the bodies

i 3'lic Bahamas Government cabled to the uearesl Ma.gist r:i I e Io proceed Io Sa mana Cay Island lo investigate.