The Macumba was a 2526 ton steamer, en route to Darwin from Brisbane on 6 August 1943 when it was attacked by a Japanese float plane. The attack sunk the ship, causing the deaths of three people on board and injuring five.
The Macumba was in the Arafura Sea, north of Arnhem Land, completing its Thursday Island to Darwin leg of the trip at the time of attack.
Stone P, Encyclopedia of Australian shipwrecks and other maritime incidents. Yarram, Victoria: Oceans Enterprises, 2006, p 561
The Argus, ‘Company gets £50,000 for loss of ship’, 14 June 1947, viewed on Trove website (ID 22433037), 16 February 2012
The Ships List, Queensland Steam Shipping Co. / Australasian United S.N. Co., website viewed 16 February 2012
The Western Australian, ‘Attacks on shipping - 33 Vessels Destroyed toll in Australian waters’, 2 November 1945, viewed on Trove website (ID 44827925), 16 February 2012
