Steamer Torpedoed. London
A German submarine sank a Greek steamer at Samos…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916
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American Steamer Held Up. Newport
The captain of the Nantucket lightship wirelessed that the submarine held up an American steamer bound to New York and Boston, but later permitted her to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Third Steamer Attacked. Wealthy Americans on Board. Vancouver
The Newport message states that the Stephano was bound inward to New York from St. Johns, and was attacked at 3 o' clock in the afternoon. The Stephano…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Steamer Torpedoed. Destroyer Flotilla to Rescue. New York
The British steamer Strathdene, bound from New York for Bordeaux, was torpedoed and 20 of the crew taken aboard the Nantucket lightship. An American…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Burned. Sydney
The Department of Navigation received a telegram that the steamer Rose was totally destroyed by fire at Port Stephens…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sinking of Dutch Steamer. Germany Promises Compensation. London
Reuter's Haguec correspondent states that in reply to Dutch representations regarding the sinking of the Bloomersigo the German Government promises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caught in a Net. British Steamer's Fate. London
A Copenhagen message states the steamer Norman, from England, was caught in a German steel submarine netting south of Drogden lightship. A German tug-boat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Barque Wrecked. Sydney
A cable was received in Sydney to the effect that the barque Canowie, under charter to Messrs. Scott, Fell, and Co., Sydney, has been wrecked on the West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Danish Steamer Sunk. Copenhagen
A German submarine off time Skaw stopped the Danish steamer Ems from Copenhagen to Hull, and ordered a portion of the cargo to be thrown into the sea. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Founders. Tuncurry Off Broken Bay. Sydney
The steamer Tuncurry sprang a leak and foundered off Broken Bay yesterday. The crew took to the lifeboat and reached Sydney safely. The vessel was on a voyage…
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News has been received in Sydney of the loss off the China coast of the steamer Cavanba, well-known here under the flag of the North Coast S.N. Co. The vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greek Steamer Abandoned. Enemy Submarine's Threats. London
The crew abandoned the Greek steamer Kassiani at sea under threats by an enemy submarine which disappeared before the arrival of a French torpedo boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blocking Belgian Relief. Greek Steamer Sunk. London, Saturday Night
At the inquest at Plymouth as to the sinking of the Greek steamer George Embricos the evidence showed, that the captain told the submarine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the World. the North Sea. Full of Burning Wreckage. Indiscriminate German Piracy. London
The steamer Vizziz, which arrived at Copenhagen from Jutland Harbor, reports that the North Sea is full of burning vessels and wreckage. Navigation at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Sea Full of Wreckage. Many Vessels Burning. Copenhagen
Steamers arriving here report that a large number of burning vessels are in the North Sea, which is full of wreckage. Navigation is more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swedish Steamer Sunk. Hun Crew Interned. Stockholm, Saturday Night
A German submarine held up the Swedish steamer Runhild and placed a prize crew aboard her, ordering the vessel to be taken to Libau…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Steamer Sunk. London
The American steamer Lanao was sunk by a submarine. Thirty were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Breaks Down. Melbourne
It has been advised in Melbourne that the Japanese steamer Tenyu Maru, bound from Sydney to Melbourne, became disabled on the voyage and was taken in tow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anxiety in Britain. Steamer Cargoes Affected. London, Saturday Night
Some anxiety is felt here at the coal strike in Australia. If outward-bound vessels are compelled to carry bunker coal for the round voyage it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floating Wreckage. Sydney
A quantity of wreckage has been observed in the vicinity of Bulli for the last few days. Yesterday morning a lifebuoy and some planking were found, with…
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