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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1947

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Wreck Survivors "In Bad Shape"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The 30 shivering survivors of the wrecked British freighter, Langleecrag, who have huddled together on the cliffs of northern Newfoundland since the ship ran aground early on Saturday, are in pretty bad…

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Four Men Alive On Wrecked Ship

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1

KETCHIKAN (Alaska), Thursday (A.A.P.).—The coastguard party reported that it had found four men alive and three dead on the bow of the army transport, Clarksdale, which was wrecked an Hippa Island. There was no trace of other members…

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Fire On Steamer Near Petrol Cargo

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sun—A fire which broke out on the steamer Empire Mountain, carrying 6000 drums of petrol and other…

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500 Feared Drowned In Steamer Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Sun. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Five hundred were feared drowned in Hankow yesterday morning when fire…

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Superfortress Wreck Found In Alaska

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 1

NOME (Alaska), Sun. (A.A.P.)—The wreckage of a Super-fortress which has been missing since December 23 on a flight…

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Many Missing In Foundered Ship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 1

MANILA, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Of the 64 persons on board the Danish motor ship Kina, which sank in the typhoon which…

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Struggle to Reach Wrecked Plane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 1

NOME (Alaska), Mon (A.A.P.).—Two ground parties yesterday battled through stormy Arctic weather 20 deg. below zero…

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Wreck Survivors Rescued From Ice

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 1

NOME (Alaska), Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Six survivors of the Superfortress crash who have been marooned on an Arctic mountainside for seven days have been rescued by two veteran pilots. Bill Muntz brought out four…

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