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Hip "Elsie B"
Gulf Of Papua
IHE 65-ft converted trawler Elsie FB, of Port Moresby, was declared f lost with all hands after an ex nsive five-day sea and air search the Gulf of Papua in late August id early September had resulted in ie finding of cargo flotsam.
The Government Marine Superin ndent, Captain G. A. Hawley, said iat a full marine inquiry would [held almost immediately.
Owned by Mr. A. Barton, Mrs. [V. Barton, and Captain James irlton, master mariner, who was st with the vessel, Elsie B was i a charter voyage for Australasian stroleum Co. from Port Moresby tthe Bamu River.
The last radio message at 12.19 n on August 26, advised that aster and crew were abandoning ip in heavy weather.
Further details appear in News of E Small-Ships in this issue.