WRECK IN BAHAMAS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19044, 18 June 1936, Page 5

WRECK IN BAHAMAS

BELIEYED GIRL PAT

BURIAL OF BODIES

FLAG ATTRACTS SLOOP

(Eleo. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.)

(Reed. June 18, noon.) LONDON, June 17,

A message received at 'Nassau, Bahamas, from Inagua, confirms the finding of the vessel believed to be the Girl Pat, the missing North Sea trawler.' The message adds that the sloop Dove was attracted to the trawler by the sight of the British flag. The sloop found the vessel badly damaged on a reef, and three bodies on a ledge nearby. The sloop also found suitcases, a Bible and nautical instruments. The crew of the Dove buried,the bodies.

The Bahamas Government has cabled to the nearest magistrate to proceed to Samana Cay Island, where the wreck occurred, to investigate. Lloyd's in London were earlier informed that a hurricane , raging, making an immediate search "impossible.

The venue of the reported wreck is a coral-encircled .island, set in exceedingly difficult and, treacherous seas, and, the scene of frequent wrecks. If-the vessel turii9 out to be the Girl Pat, ;t means that she must have travelled moro than 1000 miles since she was last seen.

Mr. Jack Vincent, one of the Girl Pat's owners, states: "We hear all sorts of fantastic stories, but this seems genuine." Skipper Osborne's wife js still hopeful of seeing her husband again, .. .■ ". ■ '■'■' ■-■ ■ ■••■ ...

The object of the Girl Pat's wanderings is still one of the sea's deepest mysteries.- ■ _ _;,_ ■•