ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɑːɹmi sˈɪɡnəl ʃˈɪp ˌɛmvˈiː ɹᵻlˈaɪəns, wˌɪtʃ wʌz jˈuːzd baɪ ðə kˈoʊstwɑːtʃɚz, wʌz sˈɛnt fɹʌm mˈɜːɹeɪ ˈaɪlənd tə tɹˈaɪ tə pˈɪk ˌʌp ðə sɚvˈaɪvɚz bˌʌt wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə loʊkˈeɪt ðˌɛm.
The Australian Army signal ship MV Reliance, which was used by the Coastwatchers, was sent from Murray Island to try to pick up the survivors but was unable to locate them.