From the article: At the time, there were three fishing boats anchored near the entrance of the bay. One of these boats sunk and the two people on board lost t

From the article: At the time, there were three fishing boats anchored near the entrance of the bay. One of these boats sunk and the two people on board lost their lives. The other two boats were able to ride the wave. Among the survivors were William A. Swanson and Howard G. Ulrich, who later provided accounts of their observations.