Steamer's Narrow Escape. Amsterdam
The steamer Laertes being attacked off the Maas lightship, the captain raised the Dutch flag to protect his many neutral passengers, and putting on full speed escaped…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915
491 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 25
Steamer Wilhelmina. London, Feb. 10
The steamer Wilhelmina has entered Falmouth under stress of weather. It is not known whether her cargo has been seized…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms in the Islands. Vessels Blown Ashore. Apia, Jan. 28
The heaviest storm that has visited Samoa since the hurricane of 1889 passed over these islands between January 9 and 2. The steamer Tofua was obliged to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Steamer. Uses Spanish Flag. London, Feb 10
As bearing on the Lusitania incident, it is recalled thai the German steamer Crefeld used the Spanish flag when landing the crews of the steamers which were sunk by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Dacia. Big Bonus Promised. London, Feb. 12
The steamer Dacla, which was purchased by an American citizen named Breltung for the purpose of carrying cotton for Germany, has left the United States for Rotterdam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Missing. Was She Torpedoed? London, Feb. 9
The steamer Oricle, (1489 tons, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.), with a crew of twentytwo bound from London to Havre, has not arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Cruiser Wrecked. Crew Land in Mexico. Washington, Feb. 5
The officers and men of the Japanese cruiser Asama, which is ashore on the Mexican coast, have been saved. The news was kept secret in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Terrific Gale. Salvage Boat Wrecked. London, Feb. 6
During a terrific gale on the Aberdon coast a salvage boat from Hull turned turtle. Six of the crew were drowned while one was imprisoned in the upturned hull. Her[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How to Avoid a Wreck
A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped if taken in time, but if disregarded it will overcome the mightiest vessel and drag her beneath the sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Traffic
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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Traffic
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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Rimutaka Afire. London, Feb, 18
The steamer Rimutake (7952 tons), belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., has gone to Dakar, owing to a fire in the third lower hold and tween decks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Mined. London
The steamer Wavelet bound for Leith was mined and beached at Deal. The crew were landed, except twelve, who were drowned through the capsizing of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer's Narrow Escape. Amsterdam
The German submarine [?]2 shelled the steamer Laertes off the Mans lightship. The captain rasied the Dutch flag to protect his many neural passengers, and putting on full…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Contraband. Steamer Seized. Copenhagen
The steamer Carmen Afkoege, supposed to contain sugar, but heavily laden with copper for Germany, has been seized. The captain and, consignee have been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Torpedoed. Norwegian Tank Steamer. London
A German submarine torpedeed and damaged the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge, from New Orleans to Amsterdam, in the English Channel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wrecked Zeppelin. Copenhagen. Feb. 19
Count Platen was in command of the second Zeppelin which was wrecked oft the coast of Denmark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mullumbimby (N.s.w.) a Perfect Wreck Through Kidney Disease
I was brought down by Kidney Discase so that I could not raise myself from my bed, being weak as a baby. The pain in the back was positively…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Zeppelin Wrecked Eleven of Crew Saved
Copenhagen, Thursday Night.-Another Zeppelin has been wrecked off the west coast of Jutland Eleven of the crow, were saved and four drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mined and Sunk. Norwegian Steamer. Cpenhangen, Feb. 20
The Norwegian steamer Bjaerko, from Leith, struck a mine, and foundered. The crew were saved…
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