Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 80
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[Page 80]
May 12 1918
Indarra's port engine stopped. Hard starboard helm came around fast & missed the torpedoe by 30 yards. Several on board saw same & made out plain one white band & one red on torpedoe it travelling nearly on surface at the rate of 30 miles an hour.
Then passed 100 yards ahead of the Leasowe Castle & struck the Omrah at about No. 2 hatch under water. Volumes of water & smoke & debris 100 feet high. She then stopped & sunk slowly by the head up right. Two destroyers chased the subs. & 2 other went to the rescue of the Omrah. Her boats were lowered into the water full of troops within 15 minutes.
Those destroyers that chased the submarine dropped several depth charges. In the meantime the convoy was signalled to proceed at utmost speed. The Indarra & Canberra took the lead & left the other transports a long way behind probably 2 miles. Averaging 18 knots.
At 8 am signal to form column again. 3 distroyers came to the transport & 2 remain behind with the Omrah. The Omrah was soon lost sight astern & sinking very slowly.
7.45 am she was out of sight.