A report on the disaster explains that the third mate, who was in charge of the vessel when it ran aground just after midnight, had been up since early that morning.
Sebuah laporan tentang musibah itu menjelaskan bahwa petugas dek ketiga, yang bertanggung jawab atas kapal itu sewaktu berlayar persis setelah tengah malam, belum tidur sejak dini hari.