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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1918

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Miscellaneous Your Own Lifeboat

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

"Carry your own lifeboat," is the motto of an Italian inventor, G. Piperno, who has visited England with what is probably the most ambitious…

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Sale of a Steamer

Young Witness · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — It is announced that a steamer of 2969 tons, which has been sold to Chinese buyera, will not be allowed to leave the…

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Spanish Steamer Torpedoed. MADRID

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

The Barcelona steamer Ceferine, 3603 tons, was torpedoed 500 miles off Capo Orchilla by a submarine, which towed four boats, with 37 survivors, to Hierra Island…

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American Steamer Founders Thirty Sailors Drowned. WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Thirty sailors were drowned when the naval steamer Cherokee foundered off the Atlantic coast on Tuesday…

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Tank Steamer Sinks Submarine. (United Service Message.) New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

An American tank steamer which has arived reeports a battle with a Hun U boat, which was sunk after an hour's fight in the Bristol Channel. Many shots were exchanged when…

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U Boat Sunk. American Tank Steamer's Fight with Submarine.' (Reuter Message). New York

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

An American tank steamer which has arrived, reports a battle With a Hun U boat, which was hit and sunk after an hour's fight in 'Bristol…

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Spanish Steamer Torpedoed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Madrid correspondent states that the Spanish steamer Louisa whilst proceeding to the United States was torpedoed and three of the crew were drowned…

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Missing Steamer Strange Statements. (Reuter's Message). VANCOUVER

Young Witness · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

It is reported from Washington that [?]e Cyclops is still missing. Mrs. Worley, wife of the commander of the ship, says that the mystery…

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Steamer Ashore. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

The steamer Investigator ran ashore at Wardang while on route from Por Pirle to a Port in Victoria. As the sea is calm, the vessel will probably be…

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Australian Steamer Sunk. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The steamer Era, at ono time attached to the Howard Smith line, has been torpedoed and sunk. She was recently taken from the Inter-Sstate…

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Kenilworth Castle. Mail Steamer Damaged. London

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

(Reuter).—The South African mail steamer Kenilworth Castle, homeward bound with over three hundred passengers aboard, including Mr. Burton…

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Explosions on Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the South African mail steamer Kenilworth Castle, home ward bound with over 300 passengers, including Mr. Burton, Minister for Railways, state that…

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Steamer Sunk. the Fifteenth Victim. Washington

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

Reuter.—The crow of the Pinardelrim, which was torpedoed on Saturday, say they saw a submarino accompanied by another ship…

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Cunard Liner Wrecked. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

The Cunard liner Ascania has been totally wrecked in a storm off Newfoundland. The passengers were rescued. The Ascania was a vessel of 9111 tons, and…

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Belgian Steamer Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 4

The Belgian steamer Chiljer was submarined at the Bermudas on Juno 21. The crow is safe…

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Steamer Stranded. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

Country Press—The steamer Malachite, bound from Queensland to Fort Kembla, is stranded at Red Point, south of Port Kembla breakwater…

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Cargo Steamer. Australian Boat Torpedoed. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

The Australian cargo steamer Southborough, has he on torpedoed and sunk in European waters. There are only eight survivors, including two gunners…

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Battle with Sharks. a Steamer in Difficulties. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The steamer Tambo, which arrived in Brisbane yesterday, sustained a broken rudder, and lost it in the heavy seas. A story is told how it was…

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Brazilian Steamer Submarined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Madrid correspondent states that the captain and seventeen of the crew of the Brazilian steamer Aoesic (formerly German), which was submarined, have landed at…

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Germany and Spain. Another Steamer Sunk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Madrid correspondent reports that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed the Cabinet of the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Atazmonde, bound for Spain with coal…

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