Story of a Rescue Steamer. How the Empress Fort William Sank. London
Mr. Shepherd, captain of the Empress Fort William, saya that as he was leaving The Downs in the morning the Maloja was astern, but she soon…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916
260 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 13
Steamer and Aeroplane. Bombs Dropped, But Miss the Steamer. Christiana
A German aeroplano in the North Sea dropped several bombs at, but missed, the steamer Moderni, flying the Norwegian flag…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany's New Crusade. Several Vessels Sunk. Armed Italian Steamer Leaves New York. London
A number of vessels, mostly small, have been reported as sunk during the past coupie of days. These include the Russian steamer Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Steamer Stopped. Shell Fired Across Her Bows. an Exciting Incident at the Semaphore
Boom! Citizens of Port Adelaide and the surrounding districts were startled about 20 minutes after noon on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italian Steamer Sunk. Athens
An Austrian submarine has torpedoed and sunk the Italian steamer Java.. The crew were landed at Piraeus…
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An Austrian submarine sank the Swedish steamer Totrbore and towed the cretr in boats, to the Spanish coast, where a steamer picked them up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy Submarines. British Steamer Sunk. London
The Glasgow steamer Masunda has' been sunk by a submarine, but all the members of her crew have been saved. The Masund[?], which had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South American Disaster. Loss of a Spanish Steamer. (Reuter's Messages.) Rio de Jan[?]iro
The disaster to the Spanish steamer Princi[?]e de Asturias is attributed to a thick fog. The captain committed suicide when he realised what had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Change on the Meuse. Bombardment Continued. Enemy Trenches Wrecked. Paris
The latest French official communique says:- "The situation east and west of the Meuse is unchanged. During Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Sea. Reported Full of German Mines. Copenhagen, Friday. Norwegian steamer captain reports that the North Sea is full of German mines. British War Vessels Mined. Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Off the East Coast. Total of 45 CASUALTIES. London
The Admiralty officially announces: "The British destroyer Coquette and torpedo boat No. 11 struck mines and were sunk off the East coast of Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →France and Steamer Freights. Paris
The Minister of Marine (M. Layase) says that the question of freight rates is in course of solution. "The Governments of France,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Destroyed by Fire. in Canadian Docks. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
At St. Joan's, New Brunswick, a fire and explosion destroyed and sank the steamer Matatua in the docks, where she was loading cargo for New, Zeeland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italy and Austria. Is0nz0 Front Bombarded. Defensive Works Wrecked. Rome
An Italian official communique says: "We heavily bombarded the whole of the Isonao front. We wrecked the enemy's defensive works and dispersed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drifted Six Weeks Overdue Steamer Safe. Sydney
After drifting aboat the [?] [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Port Pirie Steamer Trouble Settled. Port Pirie
The trouble over wages in connection with the Adelaide Steam Tug Co.'s steamer Kapara, was settled last night, and the steamer left Port Pirie, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Ketch Sinks. En Route for Kangaroo Island. Adelaide
Yesterday the ketch Free Selector sank alongside the Normanville Jetty. The ketch left Port Adelaide on Wednesday, and had about 25 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Steamer Torpedoed. Crew Saved. London
The steamer Palembang, bound from Rotterdam to Java, via London, has been torpedoed near the Galloper Light. The crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy Submarines. Another Steamer Torpedoed. Crew Saved. Nine Men Injured by Explosion. London
The steamer Palembang, bound from Rotterdam to Java, via London, han been torpedoed near the Galloper Light. The crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Egyptian Frontier. Campaign Against the Senussi "Successfully Concluded." Enemy Scattered by Armored Cars. Shipwrecked Prisoners Rescued. London
The Press Bureau furnishes the following account of the Sollum fighting, on the Egyptian frontier, on March 14: "Armored cars under the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Blockade. Submarine Captures Norwegian Steamer. Bound for German Port. Copenhagen
A British submar ne captured the Norwegian steamer Konginge, bound to Lubeck, a German seaport. A prise craw is taking the steamer to Leith…
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