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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

94 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 5

British Steamer Sunk. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Framfield has been sunk…

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Steamer Sunk Off Irish Coast New Port News October 31

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

Brief advices have been received [?] to the effect the steamer Marin[?] the Donaldson L[?] vessel of 5204 tons hae been torpedoed…

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War on Shipping. American Steamer Sunk. Danish Steamer Captured. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The American steamer Lanac has been sunk by a submarine. Thirty of those on board were saved. The Germans captured the Danish steamer…

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German Steamer in Tow. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The German steamer Anatolla has arrived at Malta from Raeus towed by a British warship…

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Steamer Overdue. Halifax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

The steamship Rappahannock is ten days over due, and it is feared has been lost in the trans-Allantic trip. The cargo was from Nova Scotia, and consisted of apples for London…

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Arabia. P. and O. Steamer Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

New York, Nov. 7.—A Pars message states that the P. and O. Company's steamer Arabia has been torpedoed. It is believed that all on board were saved…

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Germany and Norway. German Steamer Stopped. Copenhagen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

The "Morgenblad" states that a Norwegian torpedo boat fired on and stopped a German steamer and dismantled the vessel's wireless…

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British Steamer. (Reuter). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

The British steamer Steleonards on entering a French port sprung a leak and was towed in. She is now moored in harbour. The crew are safe…

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Accident to British Steamer. (United Service Message.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

As the British steamer St. Leonara was entering a French port she sprang a leak. She was towed in and moored in the harbour. The crow are safe…

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Steamer Wrecked. Gallant Lifeboat Crews

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

London, Nov. 21.—The large American steamer Siberia (11,284 tons) was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. The Deal and Ramsgate lifeboats made…

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Cable News (Reuter). Cargo Steamer Overdue. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

The cargo steamer Bayreaulx, with [?] crow of thirty-fire from Cardiff to Montreal has been given up for lost…

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War on Shipping. American Steamer Sunk. Fifteen Ships Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—Thu American steamer Chemung, the Norwegian steamer Belloile and two French sailing vessels have been sunk…

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Steamer Founders. London

Young Witness · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

A message from Las Palmas states that the steamer Prlono foundered in a storm. Thirty- nine of the crew are missing…

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Steamer Founders. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

At Las Palmas the steamer Piono foundered in a storm, and 39 at the crew are missing…

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