other survivors. Another 12 crew survived on one of her life-rafts. On 4 June was sent from Sydney to search for survivors and found the 12 survivors on the life-raft. At 1800 hrs on 4 June the lifeboat reached land at The Entrance, New South Wales. After the loss of Iron Chieftain on 3 June and another BHP ship, , on 4 June, convoys were introduced along the coast between New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. On 8 June Convoy CO 1 left Newcastle for Whyalla, and on 10 June Convoy OC 1 left Melbourne for Newcastle. Monument The Newcastle Merchant Mariners Memorial, outside Newcastle railway station, includes the names of the 12 members of the crew who were killed. References 1937 ships 1942 in Australia Maritime incidents in June 1942 Ships built on the River Clyde Ships of BHP Shipping Ships sunk by Japanese submarines Shipwrecks of the Sydney Eastern Suburbs Region Steamships of Australia World War II merchant ships of Australia World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean