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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea
13 stories in Mid North Coast's papers
U.S. soldiers stand before the wreckage of a Nazi transport and the mangled bodies of 17 Germans scattered over a field in Germany. Anti-aircraft batteries of the Ninth U.S. Army set up inside the Reich scored a direct hit against the enemy craft, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A young medical graduate was saved after 11 hours and five others are missing from the wreck of the 42ft. launch Robin May, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the fury of the cycolne which lashed the coast over the week-end, a small 100-ton steam er, the Coweambah, in USA naval service, went down in Trial Bay, just off the entrance to the Macleay River yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The small steamer Coweambah, 76 tons, was wrecked on the beach north of the New Entrance on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The small steamer Coweambah (76 tons) was wrecked on Monday off South West Rocks, North Coast, Seven of the crew of eight are safe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The continued heavy seas have failed to give up the body of George Michalitsis, 45, of Carlton, Melbourne, the cook of the Coweambah, sunk off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ladies of Kempsey Red Cross did a fine work in fitting out the six survivors of the Coweambah crew with clothing. Mrs. Judd stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How their lifeboat was lost, and its three occupants, four AB's of the American transport service (small ships section) swam ashore in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian troops landed at Balikpapan, big oil port on Borneo's oast coast, at 9 a.m. on Sunday and are driving swiftly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To have been shipwrecked on no less than four occasions during his service with the American maritime marines, and come…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To have been shipwrecked on no less than four occasions during service with the American maritime marines, and come home smiling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After years without a shipping service, the Hastings saw the steamer Tuncurry enter on Friday, 23rd ult. The Tuncurry loaded with timber, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After years without a shipping service, the Hastings saw the steamer Tuncurry enter on Friday week. The Tuncurry loaded with timber, and it…
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