This attempt to relieve the pressure on Sydney turned to disaster when Sirius was wrecked and, although there was no loss of life, some stores were destroyed, and the ship's crew was marooned for ten months.
Este intento de aliviar a presión en Sidney volveuse desastre cando o Sirius naufragou e, aínda que non houbo mortos, perdéronse provisións, e a tripulación do barco estivo illada dez meses.