Mined and Sunk. Norwegian Steamer. Copenhagen, Feb. 20
The Norwegian steamer Bjaerke, from Leith, struck a mine, and foundered. The crew were saved…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915
491 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 25
Copper-laden Steamer. Torpedoed Near Liverpool. London, Feb. 21
The steamer Cambank (3112 tons), which was bound from Huelva to Liverpool, laden with copper, took up a pilot, and was gathering speed when when the periscope of a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War the Blockade. Another Steamer Sunk. London, Feb. 24
The steamer Oakley (Oakby?) has been sunk in the English Channel. The crew were saved. The captain states that he was on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blown Up and Sunk. Another Neutral Steamer. London, Feb. 23
The Norwegian steamer Regin, of 184 tons, was blown up and sunk at Dover. A British destroyer saved the crew. A later message states that the Regin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German War. (Continued from Page 13.) the Blockade. American Steamer Mined. London, Feb. 22
The United States steamer Evelyn, laden with cotton, was mined and sunk off Borkum Island, on the north-west coast of Prussia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Her Sailor Sweetheart. Chapter Vi. the Shipwreck
A stiff breeze had been blowing all the morning. As the day advanced it freshened into a gale whien, towards the latter part of the afternoon, developed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →French Mayor's Appeal. His Wrecked Village
The following appeal by Mr. Richard Hawke, Mayor of Vauxbuin, a small village of France, has been forwarded to the Mayor (Alderman Mannall) by Mrs. A. Jewett,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →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 Dacia. by Captured by French Cruiser. Paris. Feb. 28
It is officially stated that a French cruiser has captured the steamer Dacia. which was bound to Germany from the United States laden with cotton, and is bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glasgow Steamer Bombed. No Damage. London
Two German aeroplanes dropped three bombs without doing any harm near the Glasgow steamer Dalbaltan, off the coast of Essex…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Very Latest German Submarine Sunk. by Norwegian Steamer. (By Cable.)
London, Tuesday Night.—The captain of the Norwegian steamer Thordis claims that he sank a German submarine near Beachy Head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Chased. Rotterdam, March 4
A submarine chased the British steamer Wrexham 40 miles between Harwich and Rotterdam, but was shaken off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Seydlitz. Interned at Bahia Balnca. Bahia Blanca, a March 4
The German steamer Seyditz, which left Sydney suddenly just prior to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany, has been interned at Bahia Blanca…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glasgow Steamer Bombed. London
Two German aeroplanes dropped three bombs without doing any harm near the Glasgow steamer Dalbaltan, off the coast of Essex…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Dacia. Paris, Feb. 28
It is [?]cially stated that a French cruiser has captured the steamer Dacia, which was bound to Germany from the United States laden with cotton, and is bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Guns for Turkey. Swedish Steamer Arrested
Copenhagen, Thursday.-The Swedish steamer Blenda has been arrested. She embarked a large cargo of guns at Copenhagen, ostensibly destined for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Seydlitz. Interned at Bahia Blanca
Bahia Blanca, Thursday.—The German steamer Seydlitz, which left Sydney suddenly just prior to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Steamer on Fire. Sydney
A big cargo steamer, a Canadian transport, bound from Melbourne to Ocean Island put into Sydney harbour this morning with her bunkers on fire The vessel was anchored in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gun Running. Swedish Steamer Arrested. Copenhagen, March 4
The Swedish steamer Blenda has been arrested. She embarked a large cargo of guns at Copeniagen ostensibly destined for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Submarine War. Hospital Steamer Chased. London, March 5
A submarine chased the Red. Cross Steamer St. Andrew which was conveying wounded across the English channel. She put on full speed and escaped…
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