A Liner Wrecked
The liner Ulstermore grounded near Liverpool, and the falling tide caused the vessel to break in halves. The lifeboat crew, amid much excitement, rescued passengers and…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913
371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 19
Russian Steamer Foundered. Aden
An explosion occurred on the Russian steamer Estonia, which was being towed into port on fire, and the vessel foundered…
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Interesting details regarding the construction of the Cunarder Aquitania which will be the world's largest steamer, were mentioned at a Board of Trade inquiry at…
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Five firemen have been killed by the explosion of a boiler on the French steamer Mdonna (5633 tons), off the Azores. The Swedish steamer Neptunus, which…
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Disquieting news was brought to Brisbane by the steamer Buninyong, which arrived on Saturday morning from Rookhampton. Captain Gormley reported to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Barque Wrecked. London, Jan. 16
The barque Marechal de Noailles (2707 tons), bound from Glasgow to New Caledonia with a cargo of coke, has been wrecked off Minchead. All the members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Gigantic Steamer. the German "Imperator"
The Hamburg—American Company (says "The Times" on December 13) owns a fleet of 408 ships, employed on 68 different services, representing a total register tonnage of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion on a Steamer. Aden, Jan. 25
The Russian steamer Tstonia, which was abandoned owing to an outbreak of fire, was picked-up and towed into port, when an explosion occurred on board, and the…
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There is still no news of the overdue steamer Taiyuan, but the general opinion is that she is sheltering on the Queensland coast…
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It is believed that the missing grain steamer Whittingham, from Baltimore to Rotterdam, has been lost in the recent Atlantic gale. The vessel is posted at Lloyd's as overdue…
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A telegram was received in Sydney this morning to the effect that the stranded steamer innamineka had been refloated and towed into Townsville…
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On Tuesday night Trangie was visited by a storm which, while it lasted, was cyclome in its fury. During the day the beat had been intense, and as night began to fall…
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During the year 1912. according to the statistics of the Navigation Department 9 vessels were wrecked off the New South Wales coast and 36 lives lost. The total loss was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Haddon Hall Wrecked. London, Feb. 4
[?] steamer Hadden Hall, 4177 [?] Clyde to East London, South Africa has been wreeked near Saldanha…
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A wire received by the Adelaide Steamship Co., Brisbane, from Port Douglas states that the Innamincka was removed a further 12ft, and another attempt is to be…
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In connection with the apprehension felt for the safety of the schooner Dancing Wave instructions have been issued for the Government steamer John Douglas to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tornado at Trangie. Houses Wrecked
On Tuesday week Trangie was visited by a storm which, while it lasted, was cyclonic in its fury. During the day the heat had been intense, and as night began to fall…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Turkish Warship Wrecked. Constatinople
The Turkish ironelad Assari Tewfik has been wrecked at Karaburrin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvement in Armour Plath. Steamer Wrecked
The Admiralty is testing a Shel[?] invention which, it is claimed, increases the resistance of armour plate, while reducing its weight by 15 per cent. The Spanish steamer Pauline has been wrecked off Wigtown County, Scotland. The captain and 13 members of the crew are missing…
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The boat containing the captain and 13 of the crew of the wrecked Spanish steamer Pau[?] has safely reached ashore…
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