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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Another Steamer Sunk Off Cornish Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

The captain of the steamer Luzizie states that he witnessed the torpedoing of the steamer Delmira. He went at full speed and ran over the submarine, and…

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Steamer in Distress. Probably Attacked by Submarine

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 8

The steamer Falaba, which left Liverpool on Saturday, was in distress in the Bristol channel, and it is believed that she was attacked by a submarine…

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Sinking of a Dutch Steamer. Holland's Interpretation

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

An Amsterdam paper says that Holland interprets the sinking of the Dutch steamer Medea off Beachy Head as the German reply to Holland's request for…

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Another Steamer Torpedoed. Germans Seize Maize Laden Swedish Steamer. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The steamer North Sands was torpedoednear Beachy Heads. The crew of 24 were saved. The Germans seized the Swedish…

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Austrian Steamer Strikes a Mine

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

Au Austrian steamer, loaded with arms and ammunition, struck a mine on the Danube and a terrific explosion occurred…

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Another British Steamer Torpedoed. a Norwegian Barque Set on Fire. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The British steamer Lockwood was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Start Point, Devonshire. The crew were rescued…

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The Steamer "Astral."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The streamer "Astral" crossed out over the bar on Tuesday night last about midnight in charge of Captain Forbes Nothwitnstanding the fact…

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Another Norwegian Steamer Lost

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 15

The Norwegian steamer Caprivi struck a mine and sank near Tory Island. The crew landed safely…

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Steamer Sinks German Submarine

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 14

The steamer Collairnie sank a German submarine off the Northumberland coast. The engineers state that they felt a shock and oil rose to the top of…

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Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 8

The Norwegian steamer Maricopa has been torpedoed by a German submarine near Doggerbank and badly damaged…

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Canadian Steamer Torpedoed

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 8

The Canadian steamer Morwenna (1414 tons) has been torpedoed or shelled 160 miles from St. Anne's Head, on the west side of the entrance to Milford Haven…

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Steamer Trafford Sunk by Germans. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 8

The steamer Trafford, which was bound for Sydney, was sunk by a German submarine when off St. Anne's Head. The crew was saved…

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German Submarine Atta[?] That Failed. Steamer Attempts to Ram Submarine. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 15

The Anchor Line steamer Cameronia (10,963 tons), bound for Liverpool had many American passengers on board and was chased by a German submarine…

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The Big War. a Supreme Climax. British Steamer on Fire: SYDNEY. Friday, 9 a.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 6

A Russian report states the enemy were repulsed in great disorder in the Unzeadow district. The enemy were compelled to…

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The Steamer "Astral."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

For months past the residents on the Nambucca have suffered comparably little inconvenience through bar troubles, and in this they have been…

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Submarine Sinks Russian Steamer

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 14

A submarine sank the Russian steamer General Radstzky off Shetland Island. The crew were saved. 59 TURKISH VESSELS DESTROYED…

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Big Ferry Steamer Capsizes. Fifteen Hundred Persons Drowned. the Greedy Captain Arrested

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 18

A shocking disaster occurred on the Chicago River, at Chicago. A large ferry steamer, the Earkane, with 2,500 picnickers on board capsized at the…

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Russian Seaplanes Busy. German Gunboat Driven Ashore

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 13

Russian seaplanes drove a German gunboat ashore at Windau, and routed a Zeppelin and two German seaplanes, one of which was brought down…

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British Steamer Sunk by German Submarine. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 13

The British steamer Raniza has been sunk by a German submarine. The captain and 11 of the 24 comprising the ship's crew were landed…

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German Armored Steamer Blown Up

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 11

The Admiralty announces that after the sinking of a British patrol ship on Sunday, an armored German steamer was blown up to avoid capture…

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