28 Yacht "France" June . 6 . 1927. June 6 Light breeze, dull and overcast Bar 30.10 At day light the vessel close to the land. 7 A.M. Started the engine and made for South end of Longangra Island, having passed this we steered to pass inshore of Sylwia Reef. At 7.35 A.M. the vessel struck the reef extending from the S E end of Tulagi Island and stopped. Kept the engine running but no more. Found than we were stuck fast, dep water from main mast forward, June 9 Boat over and hedge put out and line hove tight. Started to shift all the stores from aft to as far forward as possible. At 8/15 we moved off easily and love up the ledge. 8/43 Unchored off Tulagi Island in 19 fms with 4/5 fms chain. After anchoring the crew and myself examined the ships bottom by diving and it was found that about 2 ft of the copper plating on the keel, in a position abaft the mainmast, had been torn off. As far as could be ascertained this was the only dammage done. We entered the harbour in the way stated in order to save distance if possible because the engine was running on two cylinders. During the afternoon Mr Adams, the engineer examined the engine and Hicks started take it down for overhaul. Vessel pumped out daily as required.