Deceased
Raymond Henry Elson
Demographics
31y, male
Date of death
1959-06-12
Finding date
2026-02-27
Cause of death
drowning
AI-generated summary
Raymond Henry Elson, a 31-year-old commercial fisherman, drowned on 12 June 1959 in Bass Strait near Waterhouse Island, Tasmania. While working aboard his fishing vessel during a severe storm with 20-foot seas and 60-knot winds, he was struck by the vessel's boom and knocked overboard. His crewmate threw a life belt, but both drifted away in the storm. Despite sea and air searches, Mr Elson was not recovered. This case was not previously reported to the coroner due to jurisdictional limitations of 1950s legislation. The coroner found death resulted from misadventure with no suspicious circumstances. No medical errors or clinical interventions were involved; this was an occupational maritime accident.
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