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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Fears Confirmed. Submarine Sank by Steamer. PARIS

Leader · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

It has been ascertained that a Greek steamer sank the missing French submarine Ondine, with three officers and 40 Oporto, on the night of…

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Fire on Steamer Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

W. T. Tennison, a fireman, on the blue Star liner Trojan Star, was killed, six others badly injured, and two gassed, as a result or an oil leaking…

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Hope Abandoned Steamer Passengers Story London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

The passengers and crew of steamer M at Clare [?] who eagerly watched during [?]voyage for signs of the man…

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Foundered in Gale. American Tanker's Fate. Crew of 45 Missing. BOSTON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1

The captain of the steamer, West Carnifax, which arrived train Alexandria, Egypt, yesterday, fears that the American tanker, David C. Reid,…

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Sinking Steamer Crew's Desperate Fight MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

Leaking badly and almost sinking, the wooden steamer Hi[?]meade, of 210 tons, arrived from Tasmania carry this morning…

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Fears for Oil Tanker. Thought to Have Foundered. BOSTON

Leader · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

The steamer Ca[?], which has arrived here, fears that the American tanker, David C. Reid, with a crew of 48, foundered near the Azores in the…

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The Steamer Uralla NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 5

Everything is now in readiness for the supreme effort to refloat the stranded steamer Cralla on the high tide to-night. It was stated that a…

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Record Run. Steamer's Fast Trip. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 30

The steamer Mataroa arrived at Wellington, N.Z., from London after a record passage of 32 days 19 hours…

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Oil Steamer Wrecked 3000 Ton of Oil Jettisoned CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Finnanger, carrying 13,000 tons of Soviet oil from Batoum grounded at Fulta Point in the River Hooghly. The vessel…

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Oil Jettisoned From Steamer. £40,000 Worth. CALCUTTA

Leader · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 8

The Norwegian steamer Finnager took an alarming list while in the Hooghly River. The captain, in order to save the vessel, had to jettison 3000…

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Stranded Steamer. All Hands Safe. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

The latest reports concerning the stranded steamer in Queensland, are that all on board the Morinda are safe, and that a powerful [?] has been…

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Chinese Pirates. British Steamer Attacked. SHANGHAI

Leader · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

The British steamer Shad, 1300 tons, was attacked by pirates between Shanghai and Hankow. The pirates, who were 32 in number, were…

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Steamer Morinda Re-floated. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

The steamer Morinda, which was re floated after running aground, has resumed her voyage to Samaral. She apparently suffered little damage…

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Soviet Steamer Sunk. Forty Drowned. BUCHAREST

Leader · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

The Soviet steamer, Kornoemore, sprang a leak and sank in the Black Forty aboard were drowned…

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British Steamer Founders. in Mountainous Seas. 123 Still Missing. New York, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 1

Twenty-four hours after the British steamer Vestris had foundered the computations showed that 215 of the passengers and crew had been…

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Horrors of Shipwreck. Serious Allegations by Survivors. Boats Unseaworthy, Undisciplined Crew. New York, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 1

Survivors of the liner Vestris aboard the steamer American Shipper, make bitter charges against the officers of the ill-fated vessel. They…

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An Epic of the Sea. Lifeboat Swamped and Crew Drowned. Sea Brings Bodies to Feet of Bereaved. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

The whole of the crew of the Rye lifeboat were drowned yesterday when she was swamped in attempting to succour the Latavian schooner…

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Wrecked Liner Captain Carey Criticised S.O.S. Message Delayed Some Graphic Details New York

National Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

The American Shipper with 125 servicers from the Vestris on board, arrived at New York. Captain Carey was criticised by the…

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Rye Lifeboat Disaster. Rescuing Steamer Ashore. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

A Berlin message states that the [?] steamer, [?], which collided with and [?] schooner Alice, and then picked up…

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16 Heroes Die Rescue Lifeboat Capsizes London

National Advocate · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 6

At the inquest into the death of the 16 lifeboat men who lost their lives when trying to rescue the crew of a steamer stranded off the…

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