A study of historical records has not found any quake within the gap itself this century.
However, Atule was never officially credited with this sinking, because a postwar study of Japanese records did not substantiate the loss.
Her commanding officer thought that they had both been sunk, but a postwar study of Japanese records did not confirm either sinking.
However, a study of parliamentary records was published in the Daily Telegraph.
A close study of genealogical records indicates that people of Tataviam descent survived into the twentieth century, although most had lost their traditional language.
However, the tender must have managed to limp to port since postwar study of Japanese records did not confirm a kill.
The intensive study of demographic records through the technique of family reconstitution has dispelled many myths.
It is based on Gordon-Reed's study of legal records, diaries, farm books, letters, wills, newspapers, archives, and oral history.
Professor Belotserkovski said the new information came from further investigations in the last 10 months, including computer simulations, a study of meteorological records and "personal archive materials."
However, the two latter ships apparently were able to limp back to port, for the sinking of neither was confirmed by postwar study of Japanese records.