There were 128 persons on board the Princess Ashika when it left Nuku'alofa on its August 5 voyage, Operation Ashika confirmed on August 19. These have been established as:

54 rescued

2 bodies recovered

72 missing persons (68 passengers and 4 crew).

The missing include 70 confirmed names and two unidentified persons:

S/No, Surname, First Name, Gender, Age, Address

1. Aho, Sione Tali-kihe-Matoni, m, 29, Fasi

2. Aisea, Eva, m, 24, Popua

3. Aisea, Lisiate, Tovo, m, 26, Uiha

4. Alimoni, Lima, f, 25, Anana

5. Alimoni, Mele, (Lima's sister), f, 22, Anana

6. Elone, Sione Valele, m, 43, Fasi

7. Elone, Sione Veuveuso, m, 34, Fasi

8. Fa'asolo, Sitiueti, m, 40, Fungamisi Vv

9. Falemei, Kepueli, m, 19, Houmakelikao

10. Fa'uhiva, Etuate, m, 21, Haveluloto

11. Fe'ao, Siuta Nikolasi Senituli, m, 23, Ha'ato'u

12. Fetu'u, Anitelu Uali, m, 23, Makaunga

13. Filiai, Liliani, f, 53, Mangia Vv

14. Finau, Ela, f, 33, Tofoa

15. Finau, Ioane, m, (c) 3, Tofoa

16. Finau, Paea-'i-Latai, f, 32, Ha'afeva/Tofoa

17. Hala Tahila, (nee Tauki'uvea), f, 41, Tatakamotonga

18. He, Tevita Vailahi Atu, m, 60+ Kotu

19. Hikila, Loseli Tupou m 35 Ma'ufanga

20. Kanongata'a, Barsin 'Ela, f, (c) 9, Fotuha'a

21 Kanongata'a, Paea 'i Faua, f, 39, Fotuha'a

22 Kaufusi, Salesi Havili m 26, Ha'ateiho

23. Kauhala, Fe'ofa'aki, f, (c), 6, Pahu

24. Kauhala, Hikifo'ou, f, (c) 3, Pahu

25. Kauhala, Manu Losaline Kaniata, f, 34, Pahu

26. Kauhala, Manukeu, m, 36, Pahu

27. Kofutu'a, Pelenaise 'Ioane, f, 56, Anana/'Uiha, Hp

28. Lavaka, Lavinia, f, 60, Ha'afeva

29. Lavalu, Ahokava, m, 20, Folaha

30. Lavemai, Simaima, f, 41, Mataika Vv

31. Lavulavu, James Newton, m, (c) 4, Talau, Vv

32. Loto'ahea, Taipe, m, 56, Feletoa Vv

33. Lutui, Simaima Taukifaleniu, f, 45, Uiha

34. Mafi, Sekona, m (c), 1, Matuku Hp/ Ha'ateiho

35. Mafi, Tatisi (nee Pole), f, 25, Ha'ateiho

36. Mahe, Fetaulaki, m, 24, Talihau Vv

37. Mahe, Filimone Moniti, m (c) 2, Talihau Vv

38. Mailangi, Atelete, f, 63, Feletoa Vv

39. Mailangi, Paula, m, 25 ,Feletoa Vv

40. Mailangi, Tapuaki, f, 28, Feletoa Vv

41. Mavae, Manase, m, 38, Tu'anuku, Vv /Vaini

42. Moala, Katilimoni Finau, m, 47, Kapa Vv

43. Ngahe, Esafe Kilikiti, m, 51, Tefisi Vv

44. Oto'ota, Melaia, f, 23, Holeva

45. Palanite, Mele Mateitalo, f, 31, Longomapu Vv

46. Pole, Senileva Taufa f 52 Ha'ateiho

47. Po'uha, Piutau m 31 Ha'afeva

48. Puleheloto, Sisiliah Rachelmana, f, 24, Niue

49. Samisoni, Kolianita, f, 60, Lotofoa Hp

50. Samisoni, Maamafo'ou, f, 30, Lotofoa Hp

51. Samisoni, Mele 'Ofeina, f, 19, Lotofoa Hp

52. Samisoni, Tukupa-kihe-'Eiki he Maamafo'ou Jr, f, 7, Lotofoa Hp

53. Talakai, Mele Kato Kakala, f, 46, Puke

54. Talakai, Mele Kato Kakala Jr f (c) 2 Puke

55. Talakai, To-e-pou-'i-Pouono f (c) 5 Puke

56. Taufahema, Siosifa, m, 28, Nautoka

57. Ta'ufo'ou, Fifita, f ,77, Kotu, Hp

58. Ta'ufo'ou, Meki, m, (c) 2, Fo'ui

59. Tava, Malakai, m, 34, Popua

60. Tukitoa, Lio, m, 44, Feletoa Vv

61. Tukuafu, Poasi, m, 21, Fasi

62. Umeda, Hiroshi, m, 70, Japan

63. Uvea, Tevita Pola, m, (c) 9, Ha'afeva

64. Vaitohi, Tupola, m, 14, Kotu Hp

65. Vaka, Mosese (aka Kelly Valu), m, (c) 5, Kolonga

66. Valu, Christy, f, 28, Kolonga

67. Vave, Neti, m, 30, Nautoka

68. Langanke, Christian, m, 28, German

69. Gmeinder, Diana, f, 28, German

70. Henry, Pauline, f, France.

71. Unidentified person

72. Unidentified person

The two deceased passengers recovered were:

McMillan, Daniel, m, Britain

Mahe, Vaefetu'u f, 22, Kolofo'ou.