Wireless Equipped Lifeboat
The steamer Geraldine Mary, building at Barrow, is to be equipped with the latest type of wireless apparatus by the Marconi International Marine…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925
241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 13
Fire on Steamer Two Dead and Two Injured. Los Angeles
A radio message says the Ginyo Maru's fire is under control and almost extinguished. Tw[?] death and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.O.S. "We Are Sinking." Believed to Be Oil Laden Steamer. Cape Town
The steamer Diogenes, which sailed from Cape Town on December 2, picked up an S.O.S. on December 30. The message ran, "We are sinking. Report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brig Wrecked. No Loss of Life. Suva
The brigantine Jeannette is reported to be a total loss at Manomana North, in the Elilce Group. The vessel was wrecked on December 5. The master and mate and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Maiden Voyage Steamer's Engines Stop. New Jersey
After drifting helplessly in a treacherous sea off Bright Sands for two hours to-day, the Australian steamer Ulooloo. 2000 tons, on her maiden voyage out from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sea Drama. Steamer Lost in Gale Crew Take to Boat. Six Die From Exhaustion. Paris
A terrible sea drama is reported from the Brittany coast (France), where the steamer Alfredo, while steaming from Cardiff to Bayonne, was wrecked in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ketch on Reef. All Hands Saved. Adelaide
The ketch Victor struck a reel at Balgowan on Saturday, and sank in a few minutes. All hands were saved. The vessel was laden with wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Steamer. Wireless Call --Then Silence. Cape Town
No further light has been shed on the mystery of the steamer Erivan which is believed to have sent out an S.O.S. signal on December 30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Declared "Black." Sydney
When the steamer Baron Maclay reached Fremantle yesterday the crew of the pilot boat refused to take the pilot to the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Zealandia. Sydney
The steamer Zealandia, which was to sail for Hobart at noon to-day, was held up through being one fireman short. As a result the owners decided to tie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Response From Workers. the Steamer Largs Bay. Sydney
When a call was made this morning for men to sign on the steamer Dongarra at the shipping masters office there was no response. The owners declare that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lobster Poacher. Fishing Ketch Forfeited. Hobart
At the Police Court to-day William McKay, master of tile ketch Dauntless, and two members of the crew, named Maynard and Roney, were found guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swam Ashore Sailors Determined to Escape. Fremantle
As the Swedish steamer Skagern was clearing the harbor on Saturday for an overseas destination two Swedes deserted by jumping overboard. They had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caught in Gale Mexican Steamer Missing. Mexico City
It is feared the Mexican steamer Isidoro, bearing 37 passengers, including well-known Mexicans, has been lost in a furious gale. The vessel left Frontera…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fisherman's Ketch. Soft Hearted Chairman. Hobart
When William McKay was Convicted of having illegally used crayfish pots his ketch, the Dauntless valued at £900 was ordered to be forefeited to the Fisheries…
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The North Coast Steam Navigation Company hew vessel, the Bonalbo, carried out her speed trials on the River Clyde at Glasgow on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Manuka Delayed
The steamer Manuka succeeded in leaving Melbourne for New Zealand on Saturday evening. She had been listed to sail at 11 a.m., but to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lucky Rescue. Crew of Wrecked Ship. Cape Town
The steamer Kilfenora arrived here this morning with the crew of the Erivan, which struck a submerged rock 15 miles east of Swain Island…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World. Struck Obstacle. Steamer Loses Propeller Blade. London
The Dutch steamer, Arendekerk, from Brisbane to Rotterdam, wirelessed from the Gulf of Aden, stating that she had struck sunken wreckage. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Hardships. Wrecked Crew's Luck Smooth Sea and Rescue Ship. Cape Town
A most interesting feature of the wreck of the steamer Erivan, reported yesterday, is the absence of any hardship…
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