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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Steamer Confiscation. Germany's Protest. Rome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

The German Government has protested to the Italian Government against the confiscation of the steamer Bayern on the ground that Germany has not declared war against…

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A Steamer Torpedoed. Bound for Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 7

London, Thursday Night.—The steamer Trafford, bound to Sydney, has been sunk by German submarines, off St. Anne's Head, on the English coast. The…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Steamer Torpedoed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 5

The steamer Belgrave was torp[?]ed Pembrokeshire, and was towed into [?]round-haven, bottom upwards. The crew are missing…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Torpedoed. Norwegian Steamer. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

The Norwegian Mourner Truma, from Archangel, bound for London, was torpedoed and burned off the Shetland Islands. The crew were saved…

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Bombs a Steamer. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 12

A German submarine exploded, bombs on the steamer Trafford, off the coast Pembrokeshire. The vessel sank, but the crew were saved…

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Dive to Death. Down Steamer's Funnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 12

What is probably the most remarkable case of suicide in the annals of the mercantile marine occurred on the present voyage of the steamer Willesden, which arrived…

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Submarine Warfare. Steamer Torpedoed.london

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

The steamer Tunisian, bound from Mon-treal to Hull, with wheat, ran aground at Pakefield after being torpedoed. The crew are safe…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves for…

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Schooner Sunk. by German Submarine. London, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

A german submarine flying the Oman Jack fired shots and sank the schooner Edith off Youghal (Ireland). The crew were given five minutes in which…

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TORPEDOED. 6000 Ton Steamer. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

The Indrani, a steamer of 6000 tons, from Glasgow for Montreal, was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea. The crew were sayed…

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The Very Latest. sAMERICAN Steamer. Torpedoed by Submarine.loss U.S. Citizens. London. July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

A German submarine torpedoed and sunk F. Leyland and Co.'s steamer Armenian (8825 tons) in the English Channel. It is bolieved that several of the crew were killed…

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Schooner Sunk. by German Submarine. London, June 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 13

A German submarine flying the Union Jack fired four shots and sank the schooner Edith off Youghal (Ireland). The crew were given five minutes in which…

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TORPEDOED. 6000 Ton Steamer. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 13

The Indrani, a steamer of 6000 tons, from Glasgow for Montreal, was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea. The crew were saved. The British collier Lusina was sunk off…

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Naval Action. Minelayer Runs Ashore, Stockholm, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 5

Four Russian cruisers chased the German minelyer Albatross eastward of Go[?], killing 21 and wounding 27 of the crew. The Albatross ran ashore to avoid capture…

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Schooner Sunk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

The schooner Hirondale was torpedoed off Ushant, and the crew were landed…

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News by Wire. Island Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

The steamer Brunner while engaged in a trading cruise went ashore on the island of Abemama in the Gilbert Group. The crew left the vessel, and arrived in Sydney…

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Submarine War. Steamer's Escape. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

The steamer Anglor Californian has arrived at Queenstown, after having been shelled by a submarine. The captain made a daring and skilful…

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Tug and Steamer. Serious Collision. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 4

A serious collision occurred this morning some miles off Nobbys, between Brown's tug Champion and the North Coast steamer Poonbar. The damage to both vessels was…

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