British Navy. Auxiliary Steamer Torpedoed. London
The British Admiralty reports that a German submarine, on September 12, torpedoed and sank a British armed boarding steamer. Eight officers and 50 men, including 25…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1918
160 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 8
Sunk by U Boat. British Boarding Steamer. London, Thursday Night
The Admiralty reports that a German submarine" on Sep. 12 topcdoed and sank a British armed boarding steamer. Eight officers and .10 men,…
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The new coastal steamer Coraki has completed her trials, and will he placed on the North Coast cargo service shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auxiliary Steamer Torpedoed. London
The British Admiralty reports that a German submarine, on September 12, torpedoed and sank a British armed boarding steamer. Eight officers and 50 men, including 25…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasman Torpedoed. Commandeered Dutch Steamer
Mr Poynton, the Acting Minister for the Navy has received a cable stating that the stenmer Tasman a Dutch vessel, which was commandeered at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Wreckers. Fruits of U-boat Frightfulness
The wreckers of olden times were guilty of gross crimes to make their nefarious calling possible and remunerative; false signals and decoy lights lured innocent marines to their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ferry Steamer Damaged
The ferry steamer Koree was Consist ably damaged this morning in a collis[?] with a pontoon at Milson's Point. The was no injury to life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Steamer Torpedoed. Large Loss of Life. Capetown
The Government announces the torpedoing of the Japanese steamer Hirano, which carried 40 South African passengers, of whom only three were saved. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malden Island Wreck
As soon as the auxiliary steam vessel Darb has been fitted up she will go to Newcastle to local coal, prior to beginning a search for Captain Chugg: the chief officer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Men Turn Up. Survivors of Wrecked John Murray
Captain R. Chugg and the two seamen of the wrecked barque John Murray have reached Rarotonga safely. They have been missing 93 days. The news was received by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disastrous Wreck Many Lives Lost. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Sunday Night
The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia was wrecked in a storm on an Alaskan reef, 268 passengers and 75 of the crew being drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvage Scheme. Steamer Cumberland May Be Raised
The shortage and high cost of shipping tonnage has resulted in the formation of a syndicate of Sydney liusiness men for the purpose of raising wreeks in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Men Turn Up. Survivors of Wrecked John Murray
Captain R. Chugg and the two seamen of tho wrecked barque Johm Murray have readied Rarotonga safely. They have been missing 93 days. The news was received by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire on a Steamer. M.f.b. Officers Quarantined
An outbreak of fire which resulted in considerable damage being done to the cargo occurred on board the steamer Mataram, which was anchored off the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mission Schooner. Considered to Have Foundered
It is now considered practically certain that the missing schooner Handa Isle, 275 tons, founded at sea. Over five weeks ago the vessel left Sydney for Melbourne with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil Steamer Lost. Terrible Tale of the Sea. Vancouver
The steamer Dumaru, while on the way from San Francisco to Manila with a cargo of gasoline, was struck by lightning and took fire near Guam one of the Ladrone Islands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Steamer Lost. Terrible Tale of the Sea Vancouver
The steamer Dumara, while on the way from San Francisco to Manila with a cargo of gasoline, was struck by lightning and took fire near Guam one of the Ladrone Islands…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wreckage
A number of benzine cases has been picked up off Moruya, also a cork lifebel[?] off Newcastle. The Navigation Department is investigating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Gas Explosion Pastry Shop Wrecked. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A sensational gas explosion occurred at Gambrill and M'Kay's pastry shop, Parramatta, this morning. Extensive damage was done, and a workman was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer's Crew Missing. Vancouver
A message from San Francisco states that 18 members of the crew of the steamer Dumaru, which was wrecked by lighting off Guam, on November 10, have not yet…
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