Wreck of the Cooloon. Marine Court Exonerates Captain
In the Court of Marine Inquiry, Sydney, on Wednesday, the facts concerning the wreck of the steamer Cooloon on the Manning River bar…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1917
206 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11
Soldiers' Letters. Ashore in South Africa
Private J. G. N. Anderson, 13th Battalion, writing from Cape Town, to Mr. Eric Law, Grafton, says: Just a few lines to let you know that I am…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ketch Ashore. Adelaide, Tuseday
The ketch Lily Hawkins was washed ashore at Port Gibbons, South Australia. The crew, landed safely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Territory. Chinese Junk Wrecked. the Government Stroke. Melbourne
A Chinese junk was found wrecked on the beach near Channel Point, Port Darwin. All on board, consisting of three Chinese and four aboriginals, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engine Wrecking. Official Austrian Instructions. New York
The captain of the Austrian steamer Budapest admitted to American inspectors that he wrecked his engines following the receipt of official instructions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Steamer Sunk. Athens
The Greek steamer Nestos, with a cargo of wheat guaranteed by the Government, was torpedoed, although Germany was officially notified of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ghastly Cruelty. Schooner's Crew Murdered. London, Friday Night
A message from Paris states that the sinking of the schooner Leontine, a little wooden vessel of 201 tons, on March 25, was a particularly ferocious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Steamer Sunk. Jack Tars' Gallantry. London
The British steamer Kittawake was torpedoed off Holland. Seven were killed. A British warship sent a party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coombar Ashore. Coff's Harbor
The North Coast Company's steamer Coombar has grounded on the Bellinger bar, and is in a bad position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nerong Ashore. Sydney
The steamer Nerong is ashore in the Nambucca River. There has been no damage. In all probability she will be refloated with the next tide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Steamer Aground. Tuncurry at Foster. Sydney
The steamer Tuncurry went aground on the crossing at [?]ster but is [?] expcted to float off on next tide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Schooner Sunk. the Crew Rescued. Washington, Thursday Night
The American schooner Percy Birdsall has been sunk by submarine gunfire, without warning. A patrol boat rescued the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America. Germany and America. American Steamer's First Shot Sinks U. Boat. London
A Vancouver message says an American steamer's first shot sank an attacking U. boat off the coast of Ireland on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine Warfare. American Schooner Sunk. London
The American schooner- Percy Birdall was destroyed without warning by submarine gunfire. Survivors were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Less. Sunk by Paddle Steamer. London, Sunday Night
It is stated that a Channel steamer, conveying several hundred soldiers, including Mr. Lloyd George's son, encountered a submarine, which missed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ferry Steamer and Submarine. Submarine Smashed by Paddle-wheel. London
"Paris l'Illustration" states that the Channel ferry, Mona's Queen, carrying hundreds of troops, with a destroyer escort, encountered a submarine five miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P. AND O. Steamer Sunk. Torpedoed in English Channel. All Hands Saved. Melbourne, Saturday Night
The Prime Minister has been informed of the sinking of the P. and O. Company's branch liner Ballarat, in the English Channel. The vessel left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine Menace. Sinkings. British Steamer Gena Sunk. Brought Down Seaplane Before Going Under. London
The British steamer Gena was sunk on Tuesday by a torpedo, discharged from a German seaplane off Aldburg. All were saved. The Gena's gunfire brought down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Incorrigible Anzacs. Sinking Steamer Sold for 29. the Navy's Efficiency. Submarine Sunk by French Seaplane. London
The Ballarat's troops, who come from all parts of the Commonwealth, regard the sinking as the most trivial adventure and only see its amusing features…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A German Trick. Wreck Turns Out to Be Trap. London
The Paris "Journal" states that a French steamer, responding to the Norwegian Bergen's S.O.S. signal, steamed at full speed ahead for ninety minutes to…
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