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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Airship Wrecked. Several of Crew Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

Particulars of the German airship which came to grief in Belgium static that the Zeppelin was damaged by the heavy gunfire at Ypres and got away,…

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Greek Steamer Torpedoed. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Greek steamer Ellisponots, bound from Ynuiden to Monte Video, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew was saved…

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Transport Attacked. Turkish Destroyer Escapes. Run Ashore and Destroyed. London

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

It is officially stated that a Turkish torpedo boat destroyer left the Gulf of Smyrna during a storm, and evaed the warships until she attacked the…

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Small Steamer Torpedoed. Off the Hook of Holland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 1

The steamer Patrm[?]n has been torpedoed in the vicinity of the Hook of Holland. The Ptarmigan is a small vessel of…

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Swedish Steamer's Fate. Attacked Off Scotland London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Swedish steamer Folke, 1352 tons, has been mined or torpedoed off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The crew were saved after being…

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Attacked Off Scotland. Swedish Steamer's Fate London, Friday Night

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Swedish steamer Folke, 1,352 tons, has been mined or torpedoed off Peterhead, Aberdeen shire. The crew were saved after being…

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A Zeppelin Wrecked. Crew Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

A Zeppelin, loaned by Germany to the Austrian navy, has fallen into the Adriatic Sea. The airship was destroyed and the crew drowned…

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The Blockade Steamer Evades Zeppelin. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 2

The steamer Uranius met a Zeppelin off Lowestofft on a date unmentioned. The airship followed the steamer for some distance, and dropped some…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 12

Mr. James johnson, the sole survivor of the wreck of the Dunbar, which took place on the cliffs at South Head 58 Years ago, died at…

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Ashore on the Barrier Australian Troopship's Fate. Three Days on Coral Reef. Troops Dump Coal Overboard. Letter From Bathurst Soldier

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Private G. W. Suttor, of the second reinforcement of the Australian Imperial Force, who left Sydney on February 11, scuds to his father, Mr. J…

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Germans Capture Danish Steamer. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The Germans captured a Danish steamer, laden with agricultural produce for Grimsby. The vessel was taken to the Island of Syit, on the…

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Torpedo Wrecks Machinery. Gallant Rescue Work by Italians. French Read-admiral Goes Down with His Ship. Rome

National Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

The Leon Gambetta, lat seven knots, was going to Malta when a submarine suddenly appeared. The second torpedo exploded, flooding the…

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Slack[?]ing Down German Submarine Campaign. One Steamer a Week. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 6

The Official Press Bureau announces that only one steamer has been torpedoed this week, making a total of nine for the month…

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British Steamer Sunk. More German Piracy. London

National Advocate · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

A German submarine sunk the British steamer Edwin, from the River. Plate. The crew were landed at [?]…

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Captured German Supply Steamer. Macedonia's Adventures. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 4

The Hamburg-Amerika liner Macedonia, 4347 tons, which had been interned at Las Palmas (Canary Islands), and slipped out of harbor on March…

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Again Bombarded German Shells in Dunkirk. Military Hospital Wrecked. Wounded Inmates Killed London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

Dunkirk was again bombarded yesterday, many civilians being killed or wounded. "The Times" correspondent…

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Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

The Norwegian steamer Laila, timber laden for England, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew of the Norwegian steamer…

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Swedish Steamer Destroyed. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The U30 destroyed the Swedish schooner Elsa. The crew was landed at Leith. The submarine's captain seated that…

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Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

A submarine sank two trawlers in the North Sea. It is believed that both crows were drowned. A submarine chased three trawlers a…

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Torpedoing of Swedish Steamer. Five Minutes to Quit. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

The crew of the Swedish steamer Elsa has arrived. They report that the vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine,…

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